Heer-Ranjha?s love story goes under hammer

International art auction house Bonhams is all set to get a painting describing the first meeting of legendary lovers Heer and Ranjha under hammer.

Painted by Ustad Allha Bux, this oil on canvas is estimated to sell at $100,000-150,000 at the Bonhams Modern & Contemporary Middle Eastern & South Asian Art Auction Dubai, One &Only Royal Mirage on October 11.

This work is the largest painting by the artist to appear at auction to date, said Bonhams on Tuesday.

Bux’s utopian landscapes and portraits enjoyed great popular success, but it was his depiction of the legend of Heer and Ranjha that his name became synonymous with oil painting in Pakistan.

This particular painting depicts the moment when Heer first sets eyes on Ranjha, a young handsome trader from Central Asia, who has lost his way in the forest.