MF Hussain’s painting set a new record in auction, how much sold? – MF Husain Painting Backets Most Expensive Modern Indian Art in Christie Auction Know Its Value NTCPRK

A painting of great painter Maqbool Fida Hussain is sold for 13.8 million i.e. 1 billion 18 crore. It has set a new record of the most expensive paintings of modern Indian art with a auction of one of the most important and largest paintings of the 1950s.

The auction was conducted by the British auction company Christie on March 19. Earlier, the most expensive painting of modern Indian art was Amrita Shergill’s 1937 painting “The Story Taylor”. The painting of MF Hussain has been auctioned at an almost double price from the painting of Shergill. The Story Taylor was sold for about 7.4 million dollars (Rs 61.8 crore) at an auction in Mumbai in 2023.

What is special in MF Hussain’s painting

The village journey of MF Hussain, spread over 14 feet canvas, is made from 13 magnificent panels which have diversity and rural life visions. This painting is considered to be the cornerstone of Hussain’s paintings.

Hussain made the painting in 1954 and the same year it left India. Ukraine -born Norway -based doctor Leon Ellius Volodarski bought it and it was not seen for a long time since then.

Volodarski gave this painting to Oslo University Hospital in 1964. The money received from its sale was spent on training of trainee doctors in the institute. Earlier, Hussain’s most expensive painting, rebirth was sold in London last year for US $ 3.1 million (about Rs 25.7 crore).

Born on 17 September 1915 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, Hussain is one of the most important and popular artists in India, whose paintings enhance art worldwide. Hussain, fond of history, mythology and Indian culture, made pictures of the deities in the context of the politics of that time. Because of this, he was in controversies many times.

He was given many FIRs and threatening to kill him. Troubled by this, Hussain was forced to leave the country. He moved to Dubai and then stayed in New York, London. He died on 9 June 2011 at the age of 95.