Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy Oil on Canvas 18×24 inches 1996

Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy 1996 Oil on Canvas 18×24

Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy 1996 oil on canvas 18×24 in is an original painting by Pakistan’s legendary master Ismail Gulgee. Status: SOLD OUT 🔴 This 1996 calligraphic abstract features monumental green, orange, and blue impasto strokes on rich burnt sienna ground. The composition captures Gulgee’s mid-1990s period – Islamic calligraphy transformed into sculptural gestural energy. Signed Gulgee 96 lower right.

Calligraphic Power of Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy 1996

Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy 1996 embodies Gulgee’s spiritual abstraction. Three dominant vertical calligraphic forms suggest Arabic letters in motion. Viridian green, cadmium orange, and cobalt blue swirls create dynamic tension against deep sienna. Heavy ridged impasto gives physical presence – each stroke 3-5mm thick. Story of divine word made visible through modern abstract expressionism.

Vertical Calligraphic Composition 1996

Vertical 18×24 format frames three interlocking calligraphic forms. Left stroke loops into circular head, center stroke descends, right stroke anchors the composition. Burnt sienna background provides luminous sacred space. Eye follows the calligraphic rhythm upward. Museum-quality Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy 1996 from his peak 1990s period.

About Artist Ismail Gulgee

Ismail Gulgee 1926-2007 was Pakistan’s most internationally celebrated artist. Self-taught master who fused Islamic calligraphy with abstract expressionism. Collected by Met Museum NY, British Museum, Saudi Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II. Painted world leaders and pioneered calligraphic abstraction 1960s-1990s. Received Sitara-e-Imtiaz and Pride of Performance. Highest prices for Pakistani art at Christie’s/Sotheby’s. Owning an original Gulgee like Ismail Gulgee Abstract Calligraphy 1996 is owning museum-quality Pakistani cultural history.

Artwork Details

Artist: Ismail Gulgee 1926-2007
Title: Abstract Calligraphy
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 18 x 24 inches / 45.7 x 61 cm
Year: 1996
Origin: Pakistani Artist
Style: Abstract Expressionism / Calligraphic Abstraction
Colors: Viridian Green, Cadmium Orange, Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna
Elements: Calligraphic Strokes, Thick Impasto, Vertical Energy
Signature: Signed Gulgee 96 lower right
Provenance: Private Collection
Status: SOLD OUT 🔴
Certificate: Certificate of authenticity included
Condition: Excellent original condition, framed

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