Oil on paper painting by Maqbool Fida Husain, 1915 to 2011, an Indian Modernist artist known for his expolrations of Indian culture and the history of British Raj. The artwork depicts musicians on a white horse. Inscription in the upper right: To the tune of veena and the beat of trumpet, Ashwamegh, the triumphant horse, enters the cosmic space of eternal union. Inscription Olivier Renuka on the bottom. A sketch of a male face on the backside. Untitled. Signed by the artist and dated October 1, 2006 in the upper left. The artwork comes with two certificates of authenticity, one signed by the artist, the other signed by the artists son, Shamshad Husain. The Ashvamedha was a horse sacrifice ritual in Vedic religion. It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty. The most recent ritual occured in 1741. Contemporary Oriental Modernist Fine Art, Southeast Asian Artists.

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