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B Prabha
(1933 - 2001)

Untitled



During the early years of her career, B Prabha experimented with a variety of genres and mediums before settling into a style and subject that remained her trademark throughout her career: a strikingly graceful portrayal of rural Indian women, slightly elongated in form, engaging in everyday tasks, as seen in the present lot, as well as lot 17 and 33. “Featured singly or in groups of two or three, [these women] were seen either against flat,...



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  Lot 72 of 130  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
26-27 JUNE 2024

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Winning Bid
Rs 26,40,000
$31,807

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

B Prabha
Untitled

Signed and dated 'b.prabha/ 1964' (lower right)
1964
Oil on canvas
16 x 72 in (40.5 x 183 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Thence by descent
Property of a Gentleman, Chennai

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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