Overview

• The painting shattered its pre-auction estimate of $2.5–$3.5 million, nearly quadrupling its expected value.
• This sale broke the previous record for modern Indian art, held by Amrita Sher-Gil’s 'The Story Teller,' which sold for $7.4 million in 2023.
• Originally acquired by Norwegian surgeon Leon Elias Volodarsky in 1954, the painting remained unseen for decades at Oslo University Hospital.
• Proceeds from the sale will establish a medical training center named after Dr. Volodarsky, reflecting the artwork's philanthropic impact.
• The buyer is speculated to be Indian collector Kiran Nadar for her New Delhi museum, though this has not been officially confirmed.