B Prabha


"It is my aim to paint the trauma and tragedy of women"

B. Prabha was born in the village of Bela, near Nagpur in Maharashtra in 1933. Growing up in a close-knit middle-class family, she studied at the Nagpur School of Art and went on pursue a Diploma in Painting and Mural Painting from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai. Although she worked mostly with oils on canvas, this modern painter did explore several media,...
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Honours and Awards
  • 1958 First Prize at the Bombay State Art Exhibition
  • Received All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) Award, New Delhi
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    Lot 26 Details

    Spring Live Auction 13 March 2024

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Oil on canvas

    31.5 x 59.75 in

    Winning bid
    $102,439
    Rs 84,00,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 156 Details

    Winter Online Auction 13-14 December 2023

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Oil on canvas

    40.5 x 15.5 in

    Winning bid
    $23,133
    Rs 19,20,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 6 Details

    Winter Live Auction 13 December 2023

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Acrylic on canvas

    22 x 16 in

    Winning bid
    $17,349
    Rs 14,40,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 56 Details

    Evening Sale: Modern Art 16 September 2023

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Oil on canvas

    33.75 x 24.5 in

    Winning bid
    $26,024
    Rs 21,60,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    Lot 23 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays: Prints 5 December 2023

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Serigraph on paper

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    Winning bid
    $434
    Rs 36,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 5 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 6 June 2023

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Serigraph on paper

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    Winning bid
    $366
    Rs 30,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 19 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 11 April 2023

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Serigraph on paper

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    Winning bid
    $805
    Rs 66,000
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    Lot 23 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 15 June 2021

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Oil on canvas

    41.5 x 13.75 in

    Winning bid
    $10,042
    Rs 7,12,950
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    EXHIBITIONS            
    Showing 4 of 4 works

    Lot 374 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    B Prabha

    Mother & Child

    Watercolour on paper

    19 x 11.75 in




    Lot 375 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    B Prabha

    Seated Women

    Watercolour on paper

    12 x 18 in




    Lot 31 Details

    Indian Contemporary Art. 16-22 March 2001

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Oil on canvas

    34 x 52 in




    Lot 32 Details

    Indian Contemporary Art. 16-22 March 2001

    B Prabha

    Untitled

    Oil on canvas

    30 x 24 in







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