the artist nainsukh belonged to which subschool of pahari style
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Nainsukh, the younger brother of Manaku, is one of the most exceptional figures in Pahari painting. Like his brother, he was schooled in the stylistic idiom developed by his father, Pandit Seu. Here is the answer
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Nainsukh belongs to Guler sub-school in the Pahari School of miniature painting.
Development of Pahari school of miniature painting;
- The Pahari miniature school was flourished in the foothhills of the Himalayas in Northern states of Himachal Pradesh around 16th century.
- It grew out of Mughal painting and patronized mostly by the Rajput kings who ruled many parts of the region.
- Guler is one of the sub-school of the Pahari school of miniature paintings.
- These schools were influenced by the Hindu patronage and had been trained in Mughal style of art.
Features of the Guler school of miniature under Nainsuskh;
- The Nainsukh, the son of Pandit Seu was an Indian painter under the Guler school.
- The paintings symbolizes love, divine, royal portraits and court scene.
- The exquisite faces, graceful attitudes and soft harmony of colors are some of the characteristics of Guler painting.
- The works of Guler school focuses on romance and bhakti mysticism.
- The strong strokes and grip while maintaining the sensitivity of expressions.
- The paintings were delicate and precise translating the classic poetic lores.
Hence, these paintings were under the influence of the Mughals and Rajputs.
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