Shipra Bhattacharya

Shipra Bhattacharya (born 1954) is an Indian artist from Kolkata, known for her figurative paintings of women in domestic, urban, and natural environments.

[1][4][5][6] Bhattacharya's early work used Indian techniques of charcoal and tempera, focusing on themes relating to women in public life, and particularly, the colors and images of Bengali markets.

Describing Bhattacharya's work, South Asian art historian Marcella Sirhandi writes that she draws inspiration from the traditions of Indian miniature paintings, drawing from contemporary middle-class lived experiences of women.

[7] Art critic and author Manasi Majumdar has praised Bhattacharya's depiction of femininity in "...images of celebration and fulfillment," particularly noting her focus on the internal lives of her subjects.

[8] Her art has also been used in book covers, including on an edition of Bani Basu's Dark Afternoons[9] and a volume of poetry by Jibananda Das.