South Indian Villagers going to Market

South Indian Villagers going to Market
Artist	Amrita Sher-Gil
Year	1937
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	90 cm× 147.3 cm(35 in× 58.0 in)
Location	National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

South Indian Villagers going to Market is an oil on canvas painting by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil. ^{[1] [2]} It was painted at Sher-Gil's home, The Holme, Shimla, India, around October- November 1937, along with the two smaller compositions, The Story Teller and Siesta. ^{[3] [4]} It is one of her large compositions and one of her South Indian trilogy, along with Bride's Toilet and Brahmacharis . ^{[5] [6] [7]} In 1937 it was displayed at her Lahore exhibition for a price of ₹1,500. ^[8]

Amrita Sher-Gil painting South Indian Villagers Going to Market, 1937, with three of its models at her home in Simla.

See also

• List of paintings by Amrita Sher-Gil

References

1. Sundaram, p. 807
2. Rana, Subir (2017). "Framing the political, rebellious and 'desiring' body: Amrita Sher-Gil and the 'Modern' in Painting". India International Centre Quarterly. 44 (2): 35–53. ISSN   0376-9771.
3. Dalmia, p. 98
4. Sundaram, pp. 416-417
5. Sundaram, p. 370
6. Dalmia, p. 201
7. Keserü, Katalin (2014). "8. Amrita Sher-Gil: the Indian painter and her French and Hungarian connections". In Dalmia, Yashodhara (ed.). Amrita Sher-Gil: Art & Life : a reader. Oxford University Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN   978-0-19-809886-7.
8. Sundaram, p. 422

Bibliography

• Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life. Gurugram: Penguin Books. ISBN   978-0-14-342026-2.
• Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 1–417. ISBN   978-81-89487-59-1.
• Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 418–821. ISBN   978-81-89487-59-1.