Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941) contributed greatly to modern Indian art through the 1930s. Where was she trained in art?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Paris
Option (1) Hungary — Incorrect. She was half Hungarian and half Indian by birth, but Hungary is not where she trained.
Option (2) London — Incorrect. London is not where she trained. Her first-hand experience of European modern art came from her training in Paris.
Option (3) Paris — Correct. Unlike other Indian artists of her time, she was trained in Paris. There she saw Impressionism and post-Impressionism at first hand.
Option (4) Shantiniketan — Incorrect. Shantiniketan’s Kala Bhavana trained artists like Benode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinker Baij under Nandalal Bose, not Sher-Gil.
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NCERT (2026-27): “Introduction to Modernism in India …Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941), half Hungarian and half Indian, emerges as a unique female artist, who contributed immensely to modern Indian art through the 1930s. Unlike others, she was trained in Paris and had a first-hand experience in European modern art trends, such as Impressionism and post–Impressionism. After deciding to make India her base, she worked to develop art with Indian themes and images.” |