SOBHA SINGH (1901-1986) SEE INDIA / NORTH - WEST FRONTIER. Circa 1935. 38 1/2x25 1/2 inches, 97 3/4x64 3/4 cm. Bolton Fine Art, Bombay. Condition B+: repaired tears, minor restored losses and overpainting at edges; minor creases in margins. A geographical region within India until 1947, the North-West Frontier Province is now a part of Pakistan. Depicted here is a pre-partition scene of the Khyber Pass, which connects the region with Afghanistan. The poster, much like a Rudyard Kipling story, highlights both the geological wonders of the region as well as the cultural practices and garb of the local peoples. While the mountainous region between India and Pakistan has taken on a new geo-political significance in today's world, for centuries the region has been both an active trading route and a strategic gateway for invading armies.
