Lot 105: BALRAJ KHANNA (B. 1940)

AFLAME IRINA

36 by 46 in. (91.5 by 117 cm.)

Oil on canvas

PROVENANCE

Acquired directly from the artist in the 1980s

NOTE

This work was painted in 1982 and is a portrait of a friend of the artist. It is unusual to see portraiture in Khanna's work. The present lot and a similar work sold at Sotheby's London, May 23, 2006, lot 191, are rare examples from his career.