The Little Street (La Petite Rue) - Sayed Haider Raza Painting

"The Little Street" or "La Petite Rue" is a renowned painting by Sayed Haider Raza, a prominent Indian modern artist. Raza was one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists' Group in Bombay, India. He gained recognition for his artistic style that evolved over time, blending elements of Indian iconography with Western modern art techniques. While Raza is acclaimed for his abstract works, "The Little Street" stands out as an early piece where he depicted a more figurative representation. The painting portrays a quaint, rustic scene of a street inspired by the landscapes of his childhood in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Sayed Haider Raza, “S H Raza” is one of the most respected Modernists of India and is celebrated for his range of styles and the uniqueness of his vision. His early forms reflect a mastery of abstraction and after years of travel, exploration, and experimentation, he returned to Indian visual idioms for inspiration in the late 1970s, culling from tantric imagery. SH Raza looked to forms as the bindu (seminal source of energy), beej (seed), and garbagraha (sanctum sanctorum or hallowed space) for inspiration. Furthermore, he ascribed color with symbolic meaning and transformed local visual traditions into universal yet deeply personal spiritual iconographies.)