Amrita Sher-Gil painted Haldi Grinder while seeking inspiration from India’s rural scene. Which of the following statements about the style of this painting are correct?
(A) Sher-Gil placed bright colour patches close to each other.
(B) She created shapes of figures by outline and not by colour contrast.
(C) The women and trees are painted as flat shapes.
(D) Its style reminds us of the Kangra paintings from north India.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Sher-Gil placed bright colour patches close to each other. — Correct. She saw a link between north Indian miniatures and the modern art of Gaugin, and set bright colour patches side by side.
(B) She created shapes of figures by outline and not by colour contrast. — Incorrect. It is the other way round. She made the figures by colour contrast and not outline.
(C) The women and trees are painted as flat shapes. — Correct. Sher-Gil did not try to create depth in the landscape and preferred a semi-abstract pattern.
(D) Its style reminds us of the Kangra paintings from north India. — Incorrect. The style recalls the Basohli paintings from north India, not Kangra.
NCERT (2026-27): “Haldi Grinder Amrita Sher-Gil painted Haldi Grinder in 1940. … Given her training in modern art in Europe, she was quick to see parallels between miniature traditions of north India and modern art of Paul Gaugin, an artist she admired. This is evident in the way she has placed bright colour patches close to each other and created shapes of figures by colour contrast and not outline. Such a style of painting reminds us of, as for instance, the Basohli paintings from north India. The women and trees are painted as flat shapes. Sher-Gil is not interested in creating any depth in the landscape and prefers a semi-abstract pattern as a modern artist.” |