Amrita Sher-Gil (30 January 1913 – 5 December 1941) was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called “one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century” and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an early age, Sher-Gil started formal lessons at the age of eight. She first gained recognition at the age of 19, for her 1932 oil painting Young Girls. Sher-Gil depicted everyday life of the people in her paintings.
In 1941, at age 28, just days before the opening of her first major solo show in Lahore, Sher-Gil became seriously ill and slipped into a coma. She later died around midnight on 5 December 1941, leaving behind a large volume of work.
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amrita_Sher-Gil
she was only 28 when she died :/
Woman on Charpai by Amrita Sher Gil - https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/d8a37e38-1db6-4d61-95d1-74c9b683f017.webp
Hungarian Gypsy Girl by Amrita Sher Gil - https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/eb2b06e8-63ae-4051-b349-000bcbb2b525.webp
Here’s some more of her work I’ve previously posted. Those are probably the two pieces I like most amongst her oeuvre
looks like she was still trying different styles.
wonder how her painting would mature if she had more time