The most important work by India’s finest contemporary artist, Tyeb Mehta’s

Mahishasura – a reinterpretation of the tale of the demon by the same name – was the first
Indian painting to cross the million dollar mark, selling for a whopping $1.584 million at
Christie’s in 2005. The painting happened after Tyeb’s visit to Shantiniketan where he was
inspired by the legend of Mahishasura. Mehta fuses ancient imagery with simplicity of form,
colour and line, resulting in a powerfully modern work full of fresh vitality.