Now, it stands as a defining work of modern South Asian art. Husain painted Gram Yatra - or village journey - in 1954, long before he became an icon. Its 13 vignettes - vivid snapshots of Indian ...

Comprising 13 unique panels that occupy almost 14 feet across a single canvas, Gram Yatra, which means ‘village ... mythology and Indian culture, a large part of Husain's art includes paintings ...