Iqbal Hussain (Pakistani, B. 1950) Untitled (Amaltaas in bloom)Iqbal Hussain (Pakistani, B. 1950)Untitled (Amaltaas in bloom) signed 'Iqbal Hussain lower rightoil on canvas75 x 60cm (29 1/2 x 23 5/8in).ProvenanceAcquired by the vendor from a Pakistani Art Gallery.Known for his portraits of the prostitutes and the dancing girls of Lahore, Husain is equally adept at painting landscapes. His works have been exhibited at the 1983 Asian Biennial Dacca, Bangladesh the 1986 International Exhibition Seoul, London, Paris and Pakistan. A retrospective was held for his works in 2018, at Tanzara Gallery, Islamabad, where the collection of the former World Bank Pakistani country director, John Wall was displayed; Wall is a patron of the artist. For other works sold from the Collection of Orooj Ahmed Ali, see Bonhams, Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art London, 24th May 2022.