K. H. Ara
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 40 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 16,1914 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Date of died | June 30,1985 |
| Died | Mumbai |
| India | |
| On view | National Gallery of Modern Art |
| Periods | Modern art |
| Contemporary art | |
| Born | Bolarum |
| Secunderabad | |
| India | |
| Movement | Progressive Artists' Group |
| Known for | Painting |
| Works | Blue Vase |
| Red Flowers | |
| Window Light | |
| Fiery Bloom | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Gymkhana Hall of Sir J. J. School of Art |
| Notabl work | Two Jugs |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1406621 |
K. H. Ara Life story
Krishnaji Howlaji Ara was an Indian painter and is seen as the first contemporary Indian painter to meticulously use the female nude as a subject. He was a part of the Progressive Artists' Group in Bombay and was a founder of the Artists' Centre in Mumbai.