Village Scene

Village Scene
Village Scene
ArtistAmrita Sher-Gil
Completion date1938
Dimensions62 cm × 84 cm (24 in × 33 in)
DesignationPrivate collection

Village Scene is an oil on canvas painting depicting Indian village life, completed in 1938 at Simla, India, by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil (1913 – 1941).[1][2][a] In March 2006 it was sold for $1.6 million.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ An earlier painting titled A Village Scene was shown at Barada Ukil's exhibition at The Cecil, Simla, held in September 1936.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sundaram, p. 808
  2. ^ a b Sooke, Alastair (24 February 2007). "Laid bare - the free spirit of Indian art". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ^ Sundaram, p. 246

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.


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