Jonathan Kenworthy (b. 1943)
Lot 120

Jonathan Kenworthy (b. 1943)

The Learner

Closed14 July 2016

Price Realised

GBP 8,750

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Jonathan Kenworthy (b. 1943)
The Learner
signed, numbered and dated 'KENWORTHY '80 2/7', and with foundry stamp (on the base)
bronze with a brown patina
15 in. (38.1 cm.) high

Purchased directly from the artist by the present owner's mother, and by descent.

Specialist note

The present work depicts two figures watching a game of Buzkashi, the young boy learning how to play. Buzkashi, known to many as the toughest game in the world, is Afghanistan’s national sport, and can be dated back to the 13th Century. Played to this day, it was temporarily banned under the Taliban regime, who deemed it immoral.