M. F. Husain stayed largely figurative; S. H. Raza moved to abstraction. Which artist later pursued abstraction too, rather than moving between abstraction and figurative?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Gaitonde
Option (1) Akbar Padamsee — Incorrect. Akbar Padamsee kept moving between abstraction and figurative work.
Option (2) K. K. Hebbar — Incorrect. K. K. Hebbar too kept moving between abstraction and figurative work.
Option (3) Gaitonde — Correct. After Raza, Gaitonde too pursued abstraction.
Option (4) Tyeb Mehta — Incorrect. Tyeb Mehta also kept moving between abstraction and figurative work.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Abstraction – A New Trend While Husain largely remained a figurative artist, S.H. Raza moved in the direction of abstraction. It is not surprising then that landscape was a favourite theme for this artist. His colours ranged from bright to soft, modulated monochromes. If Husain used the figurative language of modern art to show Indian themes, Raza made a similar claim with abstraction. …Later, Gaitonde, too, pursued abstraction, while artists like K. K. Hebbar, S. Chavda, Akbar Padamsee, Tyeb Mehta and Krishen Khanna would keep moving between abstraction and figurative.” |