"Mahishasura", a seminal work from the Mahishasura series by the famous Indian Modernist Tyeb Mehta, is one of the most expensive Indian paintings which was sold at Rs 19,78,25,000 by Christies in 2013. In this captivating composition, the proximity and palette of the wrestling intertwined bodies allow Mehta to pictorially explore his interest in a binary image. Mehta's carefully composed demon and goddess are distinctly differentiated by the use the two complementary colours, opposites, red and green which act to contrast and reinforce one another. An intense, often brutal dynamism defines Mehta’s work: Dramatic in its juxtaposition of opposites—good and evil, male and female, death and life, color against color—the work is charged with visual and symbolic tension.
About the Art Prints
Mahishasura by Tyeb Mehta. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days