G D Paulraj - Women dancing around young girl

I have seen this painting for sale on the web for a number of years, the first time it was framed maybe 10 years ago or more.  It appeared on Ebay recently without a frame and with some damage in the shape of a couple of scratches and dents.  I got it for the asking price of £100.00 which was fairly expensive considering the damage.  My wife liked it as it was quite different to his usual paintings, it is in gouache and the subject matter is unusual, it is unclear what it depicts, could it be the little girl's birthday?  Anyway I hope you like it.

G D Thyagaraj - Reverse of working in the paddy fields

I first added 'Working in the Paddy fields" back in July 2012 it has just sold on Ebay in December 2013 from a seller in Wales for £58.00.  It has an unfinished painting on the reverse by G D Thyagaraj.

This is one of his popular street market scenes that we have seen many versions of over the years. For some reason it was not finished and the Paddy Fields painting was finished.

G D Thyagaraj - Cows amongst the trees

Another watercolour by G D Thyagaraj 'Cows amongst the trees' a reasonable composition, I quite like this painting.

This is from a time when Thyagaraj had mastered painting trees.  Hope you like this one.

Update: this painting sold in December 2013 on Ebay for £51.00

G D Paulraj - Bringing Home the Catch

This painting is currently for sale on Ebay in California, USA.  The seller has agreed that I may add a photo of the painting.  The item number is 180856586554 and the auction ends on 11 April 2012 so you will need to be quick if you wish to bid on the painting.

The painting shows two fishermen dragging their boat to the high water line after returning from a fishing trip.  What is unusual about this painting is that there is quite a lot of detail on the fisherman as well (muscles).  The starting price is $150 US dollars which converts to around £96.15 based on the current exchange rate of $1.56 = £1.00. Price dropped to $100.00 and it sold on 27 April 2012.

Apparently on the reverse is an incomplete painting of a young girl which is also very interesting as well.

Two for the price of one.  Thanks to the seller deez-dem-and-doze for allowing me to add the painting to this blog.

G D Paulraj - Golden Tree

This is a very nice watercolour by G D Paulraj of a street scene and a beautiful 'Golden Tree' anyone know what kind of tree it is?
I am told that the tree is called "Cassia Fistula" or also known as the Indian Laburnum.

The painting is becoming one of my favourites.  This was for sale on Ebay recently and sold nearly straight away for around £150.00 a very reasonable price for such a good painting.

G D Paulraj- Refreshments under the Banyan Trees

Today I am adding another painting currently for sale in the UK on Ebay.  The seller "infanteyes" has agreed for me to add details of the painting to the blog.  THe painting shows a refreshment stall on a road in the shade of a row of Banyan trees.  The painting is listed on Ebay under item number 270854748376 with a starting price of £400.00 with postage of £30.00.

I understand the painting is being sold framed and it has an interesting label on the reverse.  This has Paul Raj's address as being Diamond Cottage, in Kodaikanal.  It shows the price is rupees as being R/s. 95, this could make it quite and early painting with the price being so low, I guess it could be late 1950,s.  I quite like this painting and it reminds me of several that I own myself. (I have no room on my walls for any more, what a shame.)  You can see a lady taking a drink from coconut.  The auction ends on 26 November so if you want to bid you will need to be quick.

Thanks to "infanteyes " for letting me add this to the blog.

G D Arulraj - Village Street

The third painting being sold on Ebay by "lor1etta" in November 2011.  It is one of Arul's village street scenes.  Being sold under item number 200677332795 starting price is $185 which is £117.17 with postage of $30.  Sale ends on 25 November 2011 and the seller is in Salem, Ohio, USA.

Once again to the seller for allowing me to add the painting to my blog.  You will need to bid quick if you like these paintings.

G D Arulraj - Temple Scene

Another painting by Arulraj being sold on Ebay by the seller "lor1etta" under item number 200677332711 ending on 25 November 2011.  Starting price is $185 which is around £117.17 postage $30.00.  The seller is located in Salem, Ohio, USA.

This is probably my favourite of the three paintings being sold by this seller on Abay at the moment, again I think it is unframed.  Many thanks to the seller for allowing me to add this to my blog.

G D Arulraj - Dusk

There is a painting by Arul Raj on Ebay at the moment from a seller called "lor1etta" it is one of his setting sun paintings with everyone shown in silhouette.  The auction ends on 23 November 2011 so if you want to bid on the is painting you will need to be quick.  It can be found under item number 200676509561.  The seller is located in Salem, Ohio, USA.

It looks like it is unframed but will be very nice once it has been reframed.  The starting price is $140.00 which is around £88.67 which is very reasonable.  Postage is around $30.00.  Many thanks to the seller for allowing me to add the painting to this blog.  The seller has another two which I will add next.

G D Paulraj - Beach Scene

I came across this painting for sale on Ebay back in September along with a second unsigned painting might could be by Paul Raj.  It is a beach scene, I have not come across one of these before but I have heard that he did some.  His first initial is behind the border, at least I think it is.  The pair of painting are smaller than normal measuring only 12 x 8.75 inches.

I think is is by Paul Raj as to the size it could be he has used some old paper.  As the second painting which I will add another day does have an outline of a temple on the back (unfinished) so may be did not want to waste the paper.  There are no dates or titles.  Hope you like it.  I think it cost me around £50.00 including postage.

G D Paulraj - Women of India

Just spotted a new listing on Ebay of a painting by G D Paulraj the auction ends on 18 August 2011.  It is a street scene showing several ladies carrying large pots stacked on their heads.  Quite a nice painting.  I contacted the seller 'shakespeareroad' and he said it was okay to add the painting to my blog.

The painting is for sale in La Habra, California, USA under item number 110728815965 with a starting price of $199.95 which is around £122.86.  This is a very realistic price and I think it should sell.  It was obtained from an estate sale in Whittier, California.  Hope you like, it if you do why not buy it.  The signature from the painting follows below.

Thanks 'shakespeareroad' for letting me add this painting to the blog.  It sold for $199.95 in August 2011.

G D Arulraj - Fetching Water from the River

Painting by Arulraj today which was for sale on Ebay several years ago, not sure if it sold or not at hat time. Shows two ladies collecting water from the banks of the river?

ALso shows one of the usual big trees.

P B Surendranath - Village Street

This is the photo of the second painting by Surendranath titled "Village Street" might have been originally priced at Rs 30/-.  Nice painting similar to the one I own.

This was on Ebay and month ago along with the previous painting.
UPDATE Still for Sale: The owner of this painting and the second has contacted me at the start of September 2011.  She lives in the USA and is still looking to sell both paintings.  If you are interested in buying one or both of them just email me and I will pass on your details to her. 

P B Surendranath - People By The River

This painting was for sale recently on Ebay, I am not sure whether it sold or not.  The seller was asking around $1000 maybe for two paintings.  I think this painting might have a price pencilled on the rear showing Rs 30/-, if correct this was quite cheap for the time.

He ended up being Principal, at the Government College of Arts and Crafts, Kumbakonam.  I think he died in 2010 and the following picture of the artist might have been taken in 2007.  I believe this is the same college that Paul Raj studied at but some years before Surendranath.

UPDATE Still for Sale: The owner of this painting and the second has contacted me at the start of September 2011.  She lives in the USA and is still looking to sell both paintings.  If you are interested in buying one or both of them just email me and I will pass on your details to her.

G D Paulraj - From The Fields

I have been alerted by an Ebay seller with the use name of "Objectquality' to the sale of a painting by G D Paulraj called "To the Fields".  It is a buy it now priced at $495 which is around £310 at the current exchange rate of $1.60 to the £1.00.  I have been given permission to add some photos to the blog in case are viewers are interested in buying the painting.

It is for sale in Los Angeles in the USA under Ebay item number 3305 7582 2201 you can also make an offer if you are interested.  There is a label on the reverse showing it was owned by a college in 31 May 1995, Westmont College.

It is slightly different to his normal works as it does not have any hay carts but instead the workers are carrying loads on their heads.

G D Paulraj - Delhi Street Scene

I tracked this painting on Ebay for a few months and it was not selling.  The vendor was slowly reducing the price and when it came down to what I thought was a realistic price I made him and offer, which he accepted.  The painting is by G D Paulraj and depicts a Delhi Street Scene.

It included a frame but was shipped from California without the glass in case it broke in transit.  I did have to pay a small amount of UK tax on arrival not just on the purchase price of $160 but also the potage costs of $55, this seemed a bit unfair of the UK tax authorities.  I decided to replace the mount and add new non-relective glass and it looks very presentable now.  Finally I gave it to my sister at the end of April 2011 as a birthday present.  The painting has faded as when I removed the old mount you could see the stronger blue of the sky under the edge of the mount where it had not faded.  Hope you like this one.  This was framed by a firm called the 'Paris Picture House' at 30 Ewing Road Chowk, Nila Gumbad, Lahore.

I am back - G D Arulraj - Violet Sunset

Just returned home after five weeks away looking after my daughter who has been in hospital in London.  Came across this while I was away it was for sale on Ebay in the USA, I do not think it sold for the asking price so it might be re-listed in due course.

It is by G D Arulraj and is one of his many sunset or is it sunrise paintings, this being a violet version rather than the common turquoise.

G D Paulraj - Mid-day Rest

Today I am adding a GD Paulraj painting that has come up for sale on Ebay with the sellers permission (iconsign4cash).  It is a very nice watercolour and has been very well framed maybe in 1975.  There appears to be a date on the framers label on the reverse of the painting.  Might indicate when it was last framed could be when it was purchased?

I think this is a nice painting which is very realistically priced under the Buy-it-now arrangement for $399.00 US dollars which is around £243.53.  The item is for sale in Maryland which I think is on the East Coast of the USA and the item number is 190521178516.

The label shows it was framed in New Delhi and I am aware that Paul did many scenes in and around Delhi, the date is 11-XII-75.

A second photo showing the frame, thank you to 'iconsign4cash' for letting me add this painting to the blog.

G D Paulraj - Carts Under Trees

This is a nice scene by G D Paulraj that I think is owned now by one of the Raj Facebook followers.  It is a nice painting with one of his typical compositions.

The cart in the foreground gets a little lost with the very large tree, but I like it.  I think it sold on Ebay during 2010.

G D Paulraj - Planting Rice - Oil Painting

Today I am posting details of a Paulraj painting that is on Ebay at the moment.  It is an oil painting by Paul (these are far more rare than his water colours) the vendor "I Buy Art" has agreed for me to add a photo on the blog (many thanks).

It appears to be in a contemporary frame and it is quite a moody painting showing some women working in the paddy fields planting rice.  If you want a closer look search Ebay for Item number 250792228230, it is priced at $695.00 Us Dollars on a 'Buy It Now' basis which is around £430 UK pounds.  I have also added a copy of his signature in oil.