B Prabha, Indian, 1933 to 2001, an oil painting on canvas, 1985. The painting depicts three young women in bright robes carrying large clay pots on their heads. Signed lower right. Completed with a certificate of authenticity, signed by Nayana Sarmalkar. B Prabha is known for female portraits, figures, genre easels, and mural painting. The artist entered the art world at a time when few Indian women were professionally involved. Having grown up in the small Indian village of Bela, near Nagpur, India, her work found a perennial theme in the lives of rural women, and the artist continually explored an array of related subjects alluding to society, identity, and gender equality. One of a kind artwork. Contemporary Indian Paintings For Collectors.