South Indian Villagers going to Market

1937 painting by Amrita Sher-Gil

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]

References

^ Sundaram, p. 807
^ 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.
^ Dalmia, p. 98
^ Sundaram, pp. 416-417
^ Sundaram, p. 370
^ Dalmia, p. 201
^ 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.
^ 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.