Lot 240: Rashid Choudhury, Bangladesh 1932-1986- Untitled; oil on board,

Rashid Choudhury, Bangladesh 1932-1986- Untitled; oil on board, signed and dated 1970 indistinctly, 76x60.5cm Provenance: acquired from the artist directly in 1970 and thence by descent Notes: Rashid Choudray was a pioneer of tapestry in Bangladesh. He successfully introduced tapestry in various forms. He blended South Asian tradition with modern western art to form the main characteristics of his works. The sculptor and painter Syed Abdullah Khalid said of the artist, ''His forte was to search for fresh themes and present them with a novel approach. The artist established his uniqueness - particularly in terms of design and colour composition. The thickness of colours, geometric compositions and aestheticism distinguish his works...This style helped him to hold his position at the forefront of the Bangladeshi art scenario.'' Born in the village of Haroa, under Faridpur district, Rashid completed his five-year course in fine arts from the Dacca Art College in 1954 and attended a teachers' training certificate course at Asutosh Museum of the Calcutta University. He did his post-graduate studies under a Spanish government scholarship, and studied sculpture at the Central Escula des Bellias Artes de San Fernando in Madrid from 1956 to '57. He also studied sculpture, fresco and tapestry at the Academy of Jullian and Beaux Arts in Paris from 1960 to '64. Rashid received the first prize for fresco painting in Beaux Arts in Paris and first prize in RCD Biennale in Tehran. He also received Ekushey Padak and the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Award.

framed in what appears to be the original frame painted by the artist to complement the picture could benefit from an overall clean but otherwise appears in good original condition

Property of a Private Collector of Modern & Contemporary Bangladeshi Art