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INDIAN WOMAN OIL PAINTING SIGNED B PRABHA WITH COA - An oil painting on canvas depicting a group of Indian women with jugs on their heads, 1991. Signed, B. Prabha, lower left. 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. Dimensions Image 37 1/2 x 63 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.