Amrita Sher-Gil
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Hungarian-Indian painter (1913–1941) Amrita Sher-Gil was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called "one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century" and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an early age, Sher-Gil started formal lessons at the age of eight. She first gained recognition at the age of 19, for her 1932 oil painting Young Girls. Sher-Gil depicted everyday life of the people in her paintings. 444,344 views on January 30, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Angelique Kerber, ITC Hotels, Werner Forssmann, Zika virus. Wiki link
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