Ganesh Pyne

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Narak

Charcoal and crayon on paper

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right

51.5 x 61 cm. (20 ¼ x 24 in.)

Executed in 2010

The Cloud
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left); further signed and dated in Bengali (on the reverse)
tempera on canvas
20¼ x 24 in. (51.4 x 61 cm.)
Painted in 2007

The Moon
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas
21 1/8 x 22 1/8 in. (53.7 x 56.2 cm.)
Painted in 2006

The Gate
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right); bearing label stating '"THE GATE" (Tempera on canvas) GANESH PYNE FLAT 7B DAKSHINI 21 JATIN BAGCHI ROAD KOLKATA 700029' (on the reverse)
tempera on canvas
23 5/8 x 27 3/8in. (60 x 69.2cm.)
Painted in 2005

Untitled (Mask)

signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)

mixed media on paper 18 x 17¼ in. (45.7 x 43.8 cm.)

Executed in 2004

The Plant, the Chair and the Wall
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
22 x 26 in. (55.9 x 66 cm.)
Executed in 2004

The House

Tempera on canvas

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right

48.3 x 50.8 cm. (19 x 20 in.)

Painted in 2003

The Mask
Signed in Bengali and dated '2001' lower right
Tempera on canvas
23¼ x 19 in. (49 x 48.3 cm.)

The Teeth
signed in Bengali and dated '2000' (lower right)
tempera on canvas
23½ x 21 7/8in. (49.5 x 55.2cm.)

Untitled (Lady with Flower)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
ink and pastel on paper
11 ¼ x 10 3/8 in. (28.7 x 26.5 cm.)
Executed in 2000

The Deity
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
mixed media on paper laid on card
24 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄4 in. (62.3 x 48.9 cm.)
Executed in 2000

Untitled
Signed and dated lower left in Bengali, 2000
Pen and ink on paper; framed
24¼ x 21½ in. (61.4 x 54.5 cm.)

Panchalee
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left); bearing label stating 'PANCHALEE (TEMPERA ON CANVAS) GANESH PYNE 21 Jatin Bagchi Road Kolkata - 700029' (on reverse)
tempera on canvas
21 5/8 x 19¾in. (55.1 x 50.6cm.)
Painted in 2000

Savitri (Behula)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas
21 ¼ x 22 ½ in. (54 x 57.2 cm.)
Painted in 1999

Untitled
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
mixed media on rice paper mounted on board
19¾ x 19 1/8in. (50.2 x 41.1cm.)
Painted in 1997

Untitled (Bengali Baul)
indistinctly signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
pastel and ink on card
6 7⁄8 x 6 ½ in. (17.5 x 16.5 cm.)
Executed in 1996

Untitled (Jotting)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
mixed media on graph paper
11 3⁄8 x 9 in. (28.9 x 22.9 cm.)
Executed in 1996

Untitled (Jotting)
inscribed, signed and dated in Bengali (lower right), inscribed in Bengali (upper right) and inscribed ''All These things were wonderful and great But now I have grown nothing, knowing all'.' (upper left)
mixed media on graph paper
11 3⁄8 x 9 in. (29.8 x 22.9 cm.)
Executed in 1995

Untitled (Bird)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas laid on card
19¾ x 18¼ in. (50.5 x 46.4 cm.)
Painted in 1995

Untitled (The Mischievous Prince)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
mixed media on paper
7 x 6 7⁄8 in. (17.8 x 17.5 cm.)
Executed in 1995

The Monk
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
mixed media on card
7 ¼ x 7 in. (18.4 x 17.8 cm.)
Executed in 1994

Untitled (Head of a Young Monk)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
watercolor and graphite on paper
8½ x 6½ in. (21.6 x 16 cm.)
Painted in 1994

Night of the Puppeteer
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
21 5/8 x 19 ¾ in. (54.9 x 50.2 cm.)
Painted in 1994

Untitled
Signed and dated lower left in Bengali, 1993
Ink on paper; framed
7 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (18.8 x 22.4 cm.)

Crossing the Fountain
signed in Bengali (lower right) and titled 'Crossing the Fountain' (lower left)
ink and pastel on printed paper
7 ¾ x 7 1⁄8 in. (19.7 x 18.1 cm.) image; 10 3⁄8 x 8 in. (26.3 x 20.3 cm.) sheet
Executed circa 1992

Untitled (Durga)

Ink, tempera and pastel on paper

Signed and dated in Bengali lower left

9 ⅛ x 8 ⅛ in. (23.1 x 20.6 cm.)

Unframed

Executed in 1992

Untitled

Pen on paper

Signed and dated in Bengali lower left

10 ½ x 11 in. (26.9 x 27.9 cm.)

Executed in 1991

Untitled (Baul)

Watercolour, pastel, ink and pencil on paper laid on card

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right

35.7 x 27.9 cm. (14 x 11 in.)

Executed in 1991

Untitled (Mask)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
mixed media on card
6 ¾ x 5 in. (17.1 x 12.7 cm.)
Executed in 1991

Untitled | Tempera on Canvas | 1.5 x 21.25 in | 1990

The Bird, 1990

tempera on canvas on hardboard

Ape and the Flower
Signed and dated in Bengali (lower left); further signed, titled, inscribed and dated 'APE AND THE FLOWER 1990 (Tempera on canvas)' (on the reverse)
tempera on canvas
15 x 19¼ in. (38.1 x 48.9 cm.)
Executed in 1990

Untitled (The Shrine)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas laid on board
18 x 14 in. (45.7 x 35.5 cm.)
Painted in 1989

Untitled (Bir Bahadur)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas laid on board
22 x 20¼ in. (56 x 51.4 cm.)
Painted in 1989

The Entertainer
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on paper laid on board
13 1⁄8 x 10 5⁄8 in. (33.3 x 27 cm.) image; 15 x 12 ½ in. (38.1 x 31.7 cm.) board
Executed in 1988

An Old Baul
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right); further titled and inscribed ''AN OLD BAUL' / (MIXED MEDIA) / GANESH PYNE' (on reverse of mount)
mixed media on paper
15¾ x 13¾ in. (40 x 34.9 cm.) image; 16½ x 14½ in. (41.9 x 36.8 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1988

THE MASK, 1984

Untitled (Bird in Moonlight)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
gouache and ink on paper
15 x 13 ½ in. (38.1 x 34.3 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1984

UNTITLED

Tempera on canvas board

Signed 'Ganesh Pyne' indistinctly lower left

55 x 39.4 cm. (21 ⅝ x 15 ½ in.)

Painted in 1983

Relics
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas
14 x 18 in. (35.6 x 45.7 cm.)
Painted in 1982

Untitled (Horseman)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
ink on paper
8 ¾ x 7 5⁄8 in. (22.2 x 19.4 cm.)
Executed in 1982

Untitled (The Beast)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
pen and ink on paper
81⁄4 x 91⁄8 in. (21 x 23.2 cm.)
Executed in 1982

Untitled

Tempera on canvas laid on card

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right

45.7 x 61 cm. (18 x 24 in.)

Painted in 1981

Untitled (Bird)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
ink and tempera on paper
12 1/8 x 11 7/8 in. (30.8 x 30.2 cm.)
Executed in 1981

Untitled
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
21 3/8 x 19¾ in. (54.4 x 50.2 cm.)
Painted in 1981

Untitled

Tempera on mountboard

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right

49.3 x 41.8 cm. (19 ⅜ x 16 ⅜ in.)

Painted in 1981

The Wings
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas laid down on panel
16 3/8 x 19 3/8in. (41.5 x 49.5cm.)
Painted in 1980

The Fisherman
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
18 ¼ x 21 ¾ in. (46.3 x 55.2 cm.)
Painted in 1979

The Egg-Seller
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left); further titled and inscribed 'THE EGG-SELLER / ( WATER COLOUR)' (on the reverse)
watercolor and ink on paper laid on card
7 5⁄8 x 9 ¾ in. (19.4 x 24.8 cm.) image; 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1979

Sculpted Dancer
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
ink and wash on paper
7 ¼ x 9 5⁄8 in. (18.5 x 24.4 cm.) image; 7 7⁄8 x 10 ¼ in. (20 x 26 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1979

Untitled (Still Life)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on paper
8 ¾ x 10 in. (22.2 x 25.4 cm.) image; 9 ½ x 10 ½ in. (24.1 x 26.7 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1979

Mother and Child
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right); further partially titled and inscribed 'MOTHER AND / (WATERCOLO / GANESH PY' (on the reverse)
watercolour and ink on paper laid on card
9 ¾ x 7 ¾ in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm.) image; 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1979

The Grin
signed and dated in Bengali
ink and wash on paper
7½ x 5 1/8 in. (19 x 13 cm.)
Executed in 1979.

Untitled
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right); bearing Chemould Frames label (on the reverse)
tempera on canvas laid on card
21½ x 23½ in. (54.6 x 59.7 cm.)
Painted in 1979

The Dream Conversation

Tempera and sand on canvas laid on board

Signed and dated in Bengali lower left

39.7 x 54.3 cm. (15 ⅝ x 21 ⅜ in.)

Painted in 1978

Crown, 1978
signed and dated in Bengali lower right
tempera on paper on canvas
18 1/2 x 16 in. (47 x 40.5 cm.)

Under the Tree
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right); titled and inscribed ''UNDER THE TREE'. / (PEN AND WASH) / GANESH PYNE, / 3/1A, KAVIRAJ ROW, / CALCUTTA - 700073.' (on the reverse)
ink and wash on paper
6 ¼ x 7 in. (15.9 x 17.8 cm.) image; 7 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (18.1 x 20.6 cm.) sheet
Executed in 1978

Untitled (After Crossing the Fountain)
signed and dated in Bengali (center right)
ink and wash on paper
7 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄8 in. (18.1 x 20.6 cm.)
Executed in 1976

Woman, the Serpent
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
19 5⁄8 x 21 7⁄8 in. (49.8 x 55.6 cm.)
Painted in 1975

Encounter in the Twilight Zone
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
16 ¼ x 22 1⁄8 in. (41.3 x 56.2 cm.)
Painted in 1974

Crossing the Fountain
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
23 1⁄8 x 28 7⁄8 in. (58.7 x 73.3 cm.)
Painted in 1974

THE BLUE HERB
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas laid on card
16 x 22 in. (40.6 x 55.9 cm.) image
17 x 23 in. (43.2 x 58.4 cm.) sheet
Painted in 1974

Untitled | Tempera on paper | 12 x 16 in | 1972

The Animal
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas laid on card
22 x 23 ¾ in. (55.9 x 60.3 cm.)
Painted in 1972

Slumberland

Tempera on canvas laid on card

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right. Bearing artist’s label: ‘'SLUMBERLAND' / (TEMPERA ON CANVAS) / Rs. 400/- ONLY / 1971 / GANESH PYNE’ on reverse. Also bearing a rubber stamp: ‘GANESH PYNE - 1971’

19 ½ x 22 ¼ in. (49.5 x 56.5 cm.)

Painted in 1971

The Syce
signed and indistinctly dated in Bengali (lower left)
mixed media on paper
5 ½ x 7 1⁄8 in. (14 x 18.1 cm.)
Executed circa 1970s

Under the Red Cloud (or The Amphibian)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on canvas
20 ¼ x 22 ½ in. (51.4 x 57.1 cm.)
Painted in 1970

Untitled

Tempera on canvas laid on card

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right and bearing Chemould Gallery label on reverse of backboard

27 ⅛ x 22 ½ in. (68.9 x 57.2 cm.)

Painted in 1970

Devi

Tempera on canvas laid on mountboard

Signed and dated in Bengali lower right and further signed, dated, titled and inscribed ‘‘DEVI’ / CIRCA 1968 / (TEMPERA ON CANVAS) / GANESH PYNE / 3/1A, KAVIRAJ ROW / CALCUTTA - 700073.’ / Ganesh’ on label on reverse of frame backboard

35.4 x 53.2 cm. (13 ⅞ x 20 ⅞ in.)

Painted circa 1968

Bloom
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
19 ½ x 21 ¾ in. (49.5 x 55.2 cm.)
Painted in 1968

Untitled (Rider on the Threshold)
signed in Bengali and dated '1968' (upper left)
tempera on canvas laid on board
21 3/8 x 19 3/8 in. (54.5 x 49.4 cm.)
Painted in 1968

Woman and the Fountain
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
watercolour, ink and wash on paper
11 ½ x 15 in. (29.2 x 38.1 cm.)
Executed in 1967

Untitled
signed and dated in Bengali (lower right)
tempera on paper
13 1/8 x 15 1/8 in. (33.5 x 38.5 cm.)
Executed in 1962

Untitled
signed in Bengali and dated ''62' (lower right); signed and dated in Bengali (lower left)
gouache on paper
9¾ x 9 1/8 in. (24.8 x 23.2 cm.)
Painted in 1962

Untitled (Laxmi Emerging from the Ocean)
signed and indistinctly dated in Bengali (lower left)
tempera on canvas
19¼ x 22 1/8 in. (48.9 x 56.2 cm.)
Painted circa late 1960s

Untitled
signed indistinctly in Bengali (upper right)
tempera, ink and wash on paper
4 ½ x 5 7⁄8 in. (11.4 x 14.9 cm.)
Executed circa mid-1960s

Light Light (The Golden Bird)
signed and dated in Bengali (lower left); titled and inscribed indistinctly in Bengali (lower right)
watercolor on paper laid on card
12 ¾ x 8 ¾ in. (32.4 x 22.2 cm.)
Executed in 1954