B Prabha, Indian, 1933 to 2001, an oil painting on canvas, titled Village Women, 1988. The painting depicts two young women in bright robes with tiaras on their heads. Signed lower left. 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.