Govind Madhav Solegaonkar (1912-1986). "water Lilies". 1950s. Indian School.

Original frame: Wooden baguette, natural; Dimensions 51.5 x 62.5 cm.
Signed, Solegaonkar.
Govind Madhav Solegaonkar (1912-1986).
Solegaonkar was born in 1912 in Sehore in India in the state of Madhya Pradesh and studied in Indore and Bombay. Then, he joined the Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art in Bombay (which was also the school of MF Husain SH Raza, VS Gaitonde).
Between 1934 and 1937, he was a member of the Indore group with NS Bendre, DJ Joshi, and MS Joshi, a group whose influence is significant in Bombay. He was awarded the Bombay Art Society Gold Medal in 1935 and was awarded the India Art Society of India Trophy in 1953.
Solegaonkar specializes in murals, portraits and landscapes. The artist is never satisfied and experiments with several styles that confront realism then abstract landscaping and the simplification of forms until the explosion of colors.
In 1958, the artist left India for Europe, and traveled in particular to Holland, England and Belgium. When he returned a few years later his style had totally changed. He exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery in 1962 and at the Taj Art Gallery in 1970.
In July 1971, 40 of his works were exhibited at India House in London.
A retrospective in January 2020 was organized in Mumbai. To see on YouTube.
His works are notably presented at The Rajya Sabha in New Delhi, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and the CSMVS Museum in Bombay