Often described as India’s Frida Kahlo, Amrita Sher-Gil occupies a singular place in Indian art history. Trained in Europe but deeply rooted in Indian subjects, she painted intimate portraits of rural life and women with psychological depth.
In 2023, her 1937 work The Story Teller sold for around ₹61.8 crore at a Saffronart auction, briefly holding the record for the most expensive Indian painting ever auctioned. Given that Sher-Gil died at just 28, her limited body of work makes each appearance at auction a major event.
Collectors value her not just for aesthetic brilliance but for historical importance, she was instrumental in shaping modern Indian art.