Murli Lahoti (Indian, B.1945) Untitled (Riverside village with two women)

Murli Lahoti (Indian, B.1945) Untitled (Riverside village with two women) signed 'Lahoti' lower right oil on canvas laid on board, framed 80.6 x 84.7cm (31 3/4 x 33 3/8in). Footnotes: Provenance Property from a private collection, UK Lahoti was born in Maharashtra, into an agricultural business family. He developed a love for painting in his childhood and pursed a career in the field despite his family's objections. He obtained a Graduate Diploma in Fine Arts (Drawing & Painting) in 1968, and a Graduate Diploma in Commercial and Applied Arts at Abhinav Kala Mahavidyala, Pune in 1971. Over a career spanning decades, he has held 125 solo and 115 group exhibitions in both India and abroad. He has worked with various mediums including, sand, ceramic, fibre, glass, palm leaf, plaster of paris, alongside the traditional canvas and paper. His subjects are varied, but the present lot depicting a village scene is a quintessential example of the work and style he is known for. The structure evokes the style of realism, although it is heavily verging on the abstract and geometric. The village huts can been deciphered, whilst the two women peering out are heavily composed and structured. The colours employed are muted and mirror the time of day being depicted. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing