Match the works of modern Indian art in List-I with the artists in List-II.
List-I | List-II |
A. Haldi Grinder | I. Anupam Sud |
B. Children | II. Amrita Sher-Gil |
C. Of Walls | III. Mrinalini Mukherjee |
D. Vanshri | IV. Somnath Hore |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Haldi Grinder | (II) Amrita Sher-Gil | Sher-Gil painted it in 1940. It shows women grinding dry turmeric in bright, saturated colours. |
| (B) Children | (IV) Somnath Hore | Hore made this etching with aquatint in 1958. The Bengal Famine of 1943 left a lasting mark on him. |
| (C) Of Walls | (I) Anupam Sud | Sud made this etching from a zinc plate in 1982. |
| (D) Vanshri | (III) Mrinalini Mukherjee | Mukherjee made it in hemp fibre, when her work tilted towards abstraction. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Haldi Grinder Amrita Sher-Gil painted Haldi Grinder in 1940. This was the time when she was seeking inspiration from India’s idyllic rural scene.” “Children This is a graphic print on paper done with monochromatic etching with aquatint made by Somnath Hore (1921–2006) in 1958. The experience of the Bengal Famine of 1943, left a lasting impression on him.” “Of Walls This is an etching made from zinc plate and printed on paper made by Anupam Sud in 1982. She had studied printmaking at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London, in the early 1970s.” “Abstraction – A New Trend …In case of Mrinalini Mukherjee, her works tilted more towards abstraction when she took up the innovative medium of hemp fibre, as in Vanshri.” |