YEAR OF THE HORSE
61 by 89 cm.; 24 by 35 in.
Signed and dated upper right: Husain/90, and inscribed with title upper centre Oil on canvas Husain’s horses became his signature, as it amalgamated his respect for the magnificent horses that drew the epic chariots in the Mahabharata yet was of service to humble man. The grace, movement and pace of this horse from legend to now lent itself to Husain’s own passionate creativity. Husain is an aggressive painter attacking his canvas fiercely and Swiftly.