Amrita Sher-Gil was trained in Paris. Which European modern art trends did she experience first-hand?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Impressionism and post–Impressionism
Option (1) Impressionism and post–Impressionism — Correct. Trained in Paris, she had first-hand experience of Impressionism and post–Impressionism.
Option (2) Cubism and Expressionism — Incorrect. Cubism and Expressionism are western trends that later Indian artists used freely. They are not linked to Sher-Gil’s training.
Option (3) Realism and Romanticism — Incorrect. Academic realism is what modern artists in Europe rejected. Neither realism nor Romanticism is named among the modern trends she experienced in Paris.
Option (4) Abstraction and Expressionism — Incorrect. Abstraction was taken up later in India by artists such as S. H. Raza. Expressionist brush strokes are linked with M. F. Husain.
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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.…” |