Dated 1999 A.D. A brightly-coloured abstract painting on canvas; attributed to the Indian artist Ram Kumar; 'Ran Kumar 99' painted on reverse. 2 kg, 59 x 92.5 cm (23 1/4 x 36 3/8 in.). Property of a Greater Manchester collector. Apanied by an encapsulated illustrated certificate of authenticity signed by Ram Kumar on 25 November 2015 and a photograph of Ram Kumar holding the artwork. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate no.11380-193012. Ram Kumar (1924-2018) was one of India's foremost abstract painters, associated with the Progressive artists group.