Kamo Sahakyan (called Kamsar) (Armenian, born 1961) 'Sadness' signed in Armenian and dated '1987' (lower right); further inscribed in Armenian with artist's name, title, date, and location 'Yeghegnadzor' (verso) oil on cardboard 61 x 54.5cm (24 x 21 7/16in). Footnotes: Provenance Gallery 'Segodnia' ('Today'), in partnership with E.V. Vutchetich All Union Artistic Production Association, Moscow Acquired from the above by a private collector, c. 1990 Thence by descent Born in 1961 in Yeghegnadzor, Armenia, Kamo (Kamsar) Sahakyan studied at Yeghennadzor Art School and the Terlemezian School of Arts in Yerevan and soon made a successful career as an artist. Inspired by many generations of Armenian masters, Kamsar's work presents a captivating blend of Armenian painterly traditions and a distinctive approach to abstract form, granting his paintings a highly emotive quality. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com