Manjit Bawa (Indian, 1941-2008) Bhavna - I Image size (in) 12 x 18Manjit Bawa (Indian, 1941-2008)Bhavna - I signed 'Manjit Bawa' lower right and edition 10/300 lower leftoffset print on paper, framed33.5 x 48cm (13 3/16 x 18 7/8in).Image size (in) 12 x 18ProvenanceArcher Graphic Studio, Ahmedabad.'Manjit Bawa was fond of sharing stories of his childhood with those who would care to listen and spoke of the Panchatantra (an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose), in particular in reference to his lifelong affinity with animals... Having grown up amidst the rural landscape of Punjab, Manjit recollected his fondness for animals and anyone who had the privilege of knowing him will vouch for the fact that he had a way with farm animals, even the most ill tempered ones.' Ina Puri in Tales of the Goat.