VAIKUNTAM, THOTA
UNTITLED (PORTRAIT OF A MAN WITH SHAFT)
Year: 1982
Image Size: 60.7 x 76 cm (23.8 x 29.9 inches)
Frame Size: 66.5 x 82 cm (26 x 32.2 inches)
Signed and dated by the artistSigned and dated in Telugu (lower left)
Publication: illustrated on Page no. 60 in 'Thota Vaikuntham, Art Alive Masters Series', Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, 2005.
Provenance : Collection of A Gentleman, Hyderabad
Amravati Kala Kendra
Acquired from the Artist, 1998.
This compelling portrait captures the quiet fortitude of rural life through a figure rendered with remarkable restraint and emotional depth. The man stands firmly, supported by a staff, while a draped 'gamcha' rests on his shoulder, objects that speak subtly yet powerfully of labour, endurance, and lived experience. Defined by assertive black contours and an earthy, muted palette, the composition emphasizes structure and presence over embellishment, allowing the sitter’s steady gaze and upright stance to dominate the frame.
The textured brushwork and layered tonalities reveal a sensitivity to character and environment that anchors the work’s enduring appeal.
Significantly, this painting is published in 'Thota Vaikuntham', Art Alive Masters Series (Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi, 2005), edited by Sushma Bahl, where it is highlighted as an important work of the artist’s evolving engagement with the life and spirit of rural Telangana.
Provenance : Collection of A Gentleman, Hyderabad
Amravati Kala Kendra
Acquired from the Artist, 1998.
About Artist
Thota Vaikuntam (B. 1942)
Vaikuntam is renowned for his vivid portrayals of rural Telangana, depicting its men and women with sensuous line, luminous primary colours, and finely articulated detail. Influenced by village theatre, calendar art, and the egalitarian rhythms of…...Read More
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