In 1952, M.F. Hussain painted ‘The Red Girl’; 74 years later, it sells for ₹65 crore at Mumbai auction: Why is the painting so expensive
‘The Red Girl’ was estimated at ₹3-5 crore but fetched ₹65 crore at auction. A painting M.F. Husain created more than seven decades ago has returned to the spotlight, this time under the auctioneer’s hammer. The Red Girl, a 1952 oil on canvas by the celebrated Indian modernist, sold for a hammer price of ₹65…