UNTITLED: A PRE-REVOLUTION WORK BY MAHMOUD FARSHCHIAN
Possibly Tehran, Iran, dated 1352 Shamsi (1973 AD), signed by Mahmoud Farshchian (Iranian, b. 1930)

UNTITLED: A PRE-REVOLUTION WORK BY MAHMOUD FARSHCHIAN
Possibly Tehran, Iran, dated 1352 Shamsi (1973 AD), signed by Mahmoud Farshchian (Iranian, b. 1930)

Gouache and watercolour on cardboard, the large vertical-format composition painted in black and yellow hues, depicting a confused, rarefied, dreamlike setting inhabited by elongated ghostly figures with human faces, one with a gazelle head, signed in black ink Mahmoud Farshchian and dated 52 in the lower right corner, mounted, glazed and framed, 52.5cm x 41.5cm excluding the frame.

Mahmoud Farshchian (b. 24 January 1930) is an eminent Iranian living painter and educator, awarded the title of ostad (master, professor). His paintings have been hosted by several museums and exhibitions worldwide, and in his long-standing professional career, he worked for the Department of National Arts and professor at Tehran's School of Fine Arts. His unique style led to the establishment of his own school of painting. His works are drenched with a wonderful sense of creativity, smooth and powerful lines, and dreamlike undulating colors, but most of all, his paintings act as a narrative of the artist's life and emotions. For example, the near-death experience of drowning in a pool when he was only five years old meant that a lot of his paintings feature swirling, circular compositions reflecting this trauma. One of his masters, Haj Mirza, taught him how to draw animals, specifically gazelles. The love and respect that Farshchian holds for his master is visually represented in several of the artist's works, where the gazelle still holds a special place and makes a recurrent appearance. For further information on this talented artist, please visit his official website: https://www.farshchianart.com/ (last accessed: 24/09/2023).

Dimensions: 52.5cm x 41.5cm excluding the frame