Three Girls (painting)

The painting portrays the three daughters of Mahinder (Mahindro) Kaur (1897-1939), daughter of Sundar Singh Majithia, and Mangal Singh Mann of Koschera (1891-1966); Nirveer Kaur (Nairy) (1914-1975), Beant Kaur (1915-1990), and Harbhajan Kaur (Sando) (1919-1957). ==Interpretation==

The painting shows three colourfully dressed women contemplating a destiny they are unable to change. Amrita Sher-Gil did not sensualise her women but instead portrayed them as facing great adversity yet having the spirit to transcend a destiny that they were unable to change. Sher-Gil wrote: ==Response==

In December 1936 the painting was displayed at the exhibition at Public Gardens, Hyderabad. There, the wealthy art collector, Nawab Salar Jung, requested that it be delivered to him, along with the Nude of Indu. Hoping that he would purchase it, Sher-Gil also sent him Villagers, and extended her visit, but he returned it, commenting that he had "no use for these Cubist pictures". The painting won the Gold Medal at the annual exhibition of the Bombay Art Society in 1937. It was the eleventh of 33 of Sher-Gil's works displayed at her solo her solo exhibition at Faletti's Hotel in Lahore, British India, held from 21 to 27 November 1937. There, it was priced at ₹700. ==See also==