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South Indian Villagers going to Market
Artist	Amrita Sher-Gil
Year	1937
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	90 cm × 147.3 cm (35 in × 58.0 in)
Location	National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi

South Indian Villagers going to Market is an oil on canvas painting by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil. It was painted at Sher-Gil's home, The Holme, Shimla, India, around October- November 1937, along with the two smaller compositions, The Story Teller and Siesta. It is one of her large compositions and one of her South Indian trilogy, along with Bride's Toilet and Brahmacharis. In 1937 it was displayed at her Lahore exhibition for a price of ₹1,500.

See also

• List of paintings by Amrita Sher-Gil

References

1. Sundaram, p. 807
2. Rana, Subir (2017). "Framing the political, rebellious and 'desiring' body: Amrita Sher-Gil and the 'Modern' in Painting". India International Centre Quarterly. 44 (2): 35–53. ISSN 0376-9771.
3. Dalmia, p. 98
4. Sundaram, pp. 416-417
5. Sundaram, p. 370
6. Dalmia, p. 201
7. Keserü, Katalin (2014). "8. Amrita Sher-Gil: the Indian painter and her French and Hungarian connections". In Dalmia, Yashodhara (ed.). Amrita Sher-Gil: Art & Life : a reader. Oxford University Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-0-19-809886-7.
8. Sundaram, p. 422

Bibliography

• Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life. Gurugram: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342026-2.
• Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 1–417. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
• Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 418–821. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.

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