Maqbool Fida Husain (India, b. 1915)

Sabeel

細節

Maqbool Fida Husain (India, b. 1915)
Sabeel
signed and dated 'Husain II 005' (centre right); signed, titled and dated '"SABEEL" V3 Delhi 26 II 005 Husain' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
36 x 48in. (91.4 x 122cm.)
Painted in 2005

拍品專文

This work by Maqbool Fida Husain, entitled Sabeel, illustrates the distribution of free water or buttermilk to the needy as a gesture of goodwill during the summer months. In some Shia traditions, these refreshment stands are set up during the Islamic month of Muharram to mark the anniversary of the battle of Karbala (in present day Iraq) of the martyrdom of the Prophets grandson, Husain. This battle took place on 10 Muharram, 61 AH (10 October 680 CE).