India joins China in the Eastern art boom

June 14 2011

Image of India joins China in the Eastern art boom

Picture: Christie's

An untitled painting by the Indian artist Tyeb Mehta, which shows a figure resting in a rickshaw, has sold for $3.24m at Christie's. It's the second highest price paid for an Indian painting.

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