
Priya Singh
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Sold for £3,840 inc. premium
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Provenance
Property from a private collection, UK.
Acquired from Sotheby's, The Indian Sale, 8th May 1997, lot 431.
'Still Life of a Vase in Window' is a striking work, imbued with vibrant colours and bold black lines. The floral bouquet dominates the canvas and the riot of colours populates the entire composition. To the bottom left of the vase there is a trio of three fruits possibly Guava's, native to Goud's Telangana. The window in which the vase is placed is teeming with multiple aspects. The sky behind the vase is a cool blue and the curtains to the right of the vase are a lemon yellow, echoing the low temperature depicted through the light blue sky. The right side of the vase is lit up by sunlight, a traditional aspect of still life painting. What makes this work unique however is that the inanimate objects appear to be infused with life and personality. Goud's keen observation and portrayal of texture, light and shadow create a tactile quality that invites viewers to reach out and touch the objects.