Important Notice

B Prabha developed her own signature style, working mainly with oils. The elongated and almost regal form, which was typical of her rendering of female figures is instantly recognisable. The demure yet frank countenance shows up time and again in Prabha's women. It speaks volumes about the honesty of village life, especially the quiet dignity adopted by the women in their daily lives. The present lot - a rural woman seated with a collection of... B Prabha developed her own signature style, working mainly with oils. The elongated and almost regal form, which was typical of her rendering of female figures is instantly recognisable. The demure yet frank countenance shows up time and again in Prabha's women. It speaks volumes about the honesty of village life, especially the quiet dignity adopted by the women in their daily lives. The present lot - a rural woman seated with a collection of jamuns - uses the subdued but colourful palette typical of Prabha's work.

As a female artist who came from a small village near Nagpur, Prabha was concerned with the plight of rural and marginalised women, and spent much of her career documenting them. Speaking of the influence of Sher-Gil on her work, Prabha said, "At that time, there were not too many women painters (in India). I respected Amrita Sher Gil a lot. My ambition was to become a renowned painter (just like her) and to take my paintings to all corners of the world." (As quoted in "A peep into artist B. Prabha's oeuvre and her inspirations," theartstrust.com Online Magazine, 2011, accessed online)

Read More
Artist Profile
Other works of this artist in: this auction  |  entire site