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
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
she was only 28 when she died :/