Prabhakar Kolte (Indian, B. 1946) Untitled UntitledPrabhakar Kolte (Indian, B. 1946) UntitledUntitled signed and dated 'Kolte 04' in Devanagiri upper rightoil on board, framed48 x 58.4cm (18 7/8 x 23in).ProvenanceAcquired from Art & Deal Gallery, India in 2006.Born in Nerur Par, Maharashtra in 1946, Kolte obtained his Diploma in Painting from Sir J.J. School of Art in 1968, where he later taught between 1972-1994. As an abstract artist, he is primarily concerned with the intangible, rejecting visual images and favouring colours and brushstrokes. Often referred to as the Indian Paul Klee, the Swiss born German artist known for his writings and works on colour theory, Kolte too uses a dominant colour in the background, such as red as seen in the present lot and blends it with lighter coloured geometric figures in austere blues, greys, greens and whites, which he subsequently covers up with splashes of more colour, to obscure any identifiable image whilst simultaneously lightning up the surface of the work. His style is best described in his own words when he says that his 'works reflect a state of vision that does not symbolise anything but itself. It is neither representative, interpretative, expressive nor illustrative.'For a similar work sold at Sotheby's see Indian Art Including Miniatures and Modern Paintings, New York, 22nd March 2007, lot 115.