Bidspirit auction | INDIAN PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING SIGNED

INDIAN PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING SIGNED B PRABHA W COA - An Indian oil painting on canvas depicting a double portrait of women in a rural landscape. Signed, B. Prabha, and dated 1981, lower right. Completed with a certificate of authenticity, signed. B. Prabha is known for Female portrait, figure, genre easel and mural painting. As a young artist, Prabha moved to Mumbai and studied at the Sir J.J. School of Art. In her lifetime, she showed work in more than 50 exhibitions in India and abroad. In 1956, she had her first exhibition with her husband, B. Vithal, and won first prize at the Maharashtra State Art Exhibition in 1958. B. Prabha has immortalized the fisher women of Mumbai in her paintings. Her representation of these simple, rustic women with their distinctive hairstyles and bright saris is characteristic of her style. Her earlier works were modern, freely rendered paintings. In the 1960s she started painting a wide range of subjects. Indian Fine Art, Female Portrait Paintings, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Full length 42 x 62 in. Image 38 x 58 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Chips. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.