Lady amidst mountain cacti

Name/Title

Lady amidst mountain cacti

Entry/Object ID

2009.014

Collection

Hundal Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi

Date made

1957

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Height

71-1/4 in

Width

35-9/16 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

In the 1960s Sadequain sequestered himself for several months at Gadhani, a remote, desolate area on the Karachi coastline. There the artist found inspiration in the ability of cactus to survive in such dry desert conditions. He painted cactus people and as a mark of admiration, placed figures within a jagged, rugged environment.