Badri Narayan (Indian, 1929-2013) Untitled (Couple)

Badri Narayan (Indian, 1929-2013)
Untitled (Couple)
initial 'B' in Devanagari lower right
mixed media on paper, framed
29.1 x 29.1cm (11 7/16 x 11 7/16in).
Provenance
Property from a private collection, UK;
Acquired in the late 1970s from the artist.

There is a Chemould label on the reverse.

One of the recurring themes in his works is the depiction of couples as seen in the present lot. He often portrays couples as a symbol of love and companionship. There is tenderness and affection evident in this work, denoted by the physical closeness of the couples' face to each other. The man is looking directly at the woman, and the sombre colours used to paint them accentuate the feeling that one is being able to enter a private moment. The absence of negative space and the small scale of the work further amplify this moment of intimacy.

For a similar work sold at Sotheby's see Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, 25th October 2022, lot. 41.