Bride's Toilet is an oil on canvas painting, painted by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941) in 1937.[1][2]
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| Artist | Amrita Sher-Gil |
| Year | 1937 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 88.8 cm × 146 cm (35.0 in × 57 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi |
A work of modernism,[3] the painting draws influence from the frescoes of Ajanta and the miniatures of Mughal art, thereby resulting in a masterful amalgam of Indian and European styles.[4] Part of Sher-Gil's well known South Indian trilogy, comprising also Brahmacharis and South Indian Villagers Going to Market,[5] Bride's Toilet explores the simplicity and uniqueness of rural life, a recurring subject in her later paintings.[6] When Sher-Gil returned to India in 1934, her approach towards art changed significantly. A number of later artworks revolved around the poor and the underprivileged, the commonfolk and their struggles.[7][8]
Bride's Toilet depicts a bride's chamber,[9] wherein a young light-skinned woman, presumably the titular bride, is seated. She is half-naked; her palms are covered in mehndi. She is surrounded by two other women and two children. One of the women is dressing her hair,[10] and the other is holding a container. Their faces are expressionless. The painting employs a rich, colourful palette. Tones have been skilfully used.[11][12] The painting demonstrates Sher-Gil's curious interest in women, their lives and adversities.[13]
The painting was one of 33 of Sher-Gil's works displayed at her solo exhibition at Faletti's Hotel in Lahore, British India, held from 21 to 27 November 1937.[14]
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- ^ Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. p. 422. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.