M.F. HUSSAIN, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE "PICASSO OF INDIA," WAS A PROLIFIC INDIAN PAINTER KNOWN FOR HIS VIBRANT AND EXPRESSIVE WORKS THAT COMBINED TRADITIONAL INDIAN THEMES WITH MODERN TECHNIQUES. HUSSAIN'S WORK OFTEN FEATURES BOLD, DYNAMIC FORMS AND VIBRANT COLOURS, BLENDING FIGURATIVE ELEMENTS WITH ABSTRACT BACKGROUNDS. HE PRIMARILY USED OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTS ON CANVAS, BUT ALSO EXPERIMENTED WITH DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND STYLES. HUSSAIN'S WORK GAINED INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM, AND HE EXHIBITED IN GALLERIES WORLDWIDE.