Maqbool Fida Husain
Karbala Horse (Zuljinah), 1991
Oil on canvas
116.8 x 61 cm
46 x 24 in
46 x 24 in
Signed and dated 'Husain 91' lower right, inscribed 'Zuljinah' upper right and 'Farat' lower centre
In this work Husain depicts Imam Hussain’s horse Zuljinah galloping over the river Firat (Euphrates), a reference from the battle of Karbala. A rare scene in Husain’s oeuvre, showing an...
In this work Husain depicts Imam Hussain’s horse Zuljinah galloping over the river Firat (Euphrates), a reference from the battle of Karbala. A rare scene in Husain’s oeuvre, showing an important scene from Islamic history.
Provenance
Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi;
Private Indian collection;
Grosvenor Gallery, London;
Private collection
