Husain's painting fetches $4.2 million at Christie's auction

New York: A painting of M F Husain fetched a whopping $ 1.14 million at  Christie’s auction today. Husain’s ‘Sprinkling Horses’, a dynamic depiction of horses alongside a human figure was auctioned for a grand sum, where another 12 of his masterpieces were snapped up.

The high price for the ‘Sprinkling Horses’, an oil on canvas signed ‘Husain’ in Hindi and Urdu, is a sign that his work continues to be a hot favourite among art connoisseurs across the world.

The painting, one of the hallmarks of the late Husain’s work, was among the 13 paintings that went under the hammer at the Christie’s auction of South Asian modern and contemporary art.

The 13 paintings were sold for a total of $ 4.2 million, a clear sign that the works of the late artist continue to be a collector’s item and will command high prices.

Husain’s other painting ‘Yatra’, a representation of rural India, was sold for $ 932,5000, while ‘The Three Graces’ depicting two women and horses fetched $ 482,500.

An untitled painting, that portraits three heads, was sold for $ 31,250, fetching the lowest price among the 13 paintings.

More of Husain’s art will be on sale at Sotheby’s, which will present Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art including Indian miniature paintings as part of its week of Asian art auctions here today.

PTI