



Lot 37
Kanwal Krishna(Indian, 1910-1993)The old posthouse at Pagi (Phari), Tibet
5 June 2025, 16:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £3,200 inc. premium
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Kanwal Krishna (Indian, 1910-1993)
The old posthouse at Pagi (Phari), Tibet
signed, inscribed and dated 'Kanwal/15.6.38/PHARI' (lower left)
watercolour
19.7 x 28.5cm (7 3/4 x 11 1/4in).
signed, inscribed and dated 'Kanwal/15.6.38/PHARI' (lower left)
watercolour
19.7 x 28.5cm (7 3/4 x 11 1/4in).
Footnotes
The village of Phari was notorious among British travellers for its smell and superabundance of flies, earning it the nickname 'filthy Phari'.