Subhaprasanna Bhattacharya (Indian, born 1947)
Fish
oil on canvas
83.6 x 85.1cm (32 15/16 x 33 1/2in).
Footnotes:
Note: The artists' name is on the reverse, along with the address: 37 C College Row, Calcutta – 70009. The title of the work 'Fish', along with its dimensions (87 x 87 cm) and medium (oil on canvas) are also on the reverse.

Bhattacharjee graduated from the Indian College of Arts (Rabindra Bharati University) in Calcutta in 1969, and his works are heavily influenced by the city. He likes to depict the moods of the city, its people and places and employs an assortment of mediums such as charcoal, oil and mixed media to do this. The fish depicted in this lot, made using oils is an example of how he depicts various aspects on the city in his works; fish is staple food in Kolkata. Bhattacharya has exhibited widely throughout his career in both group and solo exhibitions in India, Singapore, Dubai, Switzerland, Germany, Bangladesh and New York. He has also been the recipient of the 1979 All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) award, the 1978 State Lalit Kala Academy award and the 1977 Birla Academy of Art and Culture award.

Overall good condition.