Untitled (Still Life)

This undated work is a still life painting by K H Ara (1914-1985).

His artistic expressions were characterised by robust nudes and still lifes, marked by a life-affirming positivity and zeal. He was a self-taught artist who ran away from home to pursue his artistic career in Bombay.

Born in 1913 in Andhra Pradesh, KH Ara did not receive formal training or art education. He became one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists’ Group in Mumbai.

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