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Serial Number: ART2269
Valuation:
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Type:
Figurative
Style:
Cubism
Date:
1990
Size:
120 x 90 cm
Artist:
George Keyt was a Sri Lankan modern artist known for blending Cubist style with South Asian artistic traditions, often depicting Buddhist and Hindu themes in his paintings.
Status: Display
Description:
This painting depicts three women in a vibrant, stylized composition inspired by modern Indian folk art traditions. The figures have elongated eyes and angular facial features, giving the work a bold and expressive look. Each woman wears traditional bangles and earrings, along with colorful sarees in red, blue, and darker tones. The central figure holds a pot, while the woman on the right appears to hold a fan-like object, suggesting a domestic or ceremonial scene. The background features abstract green foliage and a clear blue sky, adding contrast and depth. Strong black outlines and flat, vivid colors give the painting a graphic, lively quality, typical of modernist folk-inspired styles.
