Question

Why do we like painting chaugan players

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HISTORY OF INDIAN ART

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The Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting

Origin and Development:-

Rajasthani School was a continuation of old Indian tradition. This art was

developed under the Rajput kings. In the beginning, this school had Mughal influence,

but later it was established as a purely Indian art having no Mughal influence. Rajasthani

School did not originate as miniature, but it was primarily a mural art.

During the attack of Mughals, the whole Rajasthan was affected but Mewar

remained safe till the end. So, Rajasthani School flourished first in Mewar. Later, it

flourished in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bundi, Kishangarh, Bikaner and other places of Rajasthan.

Kishan Singh ruled at Kishangarh. After Kishan Singh, Raja Sawant Singh’s son Raja Raj

Singh ruled Kishangarh and art reached its climax. Raja Sawant Singh was also a very

famous king of Kishangarh. Rajasthan was a place of ‘Raja’ (Kings) or place of ‘States’.

That’s why it was known as Rajasthan.

Rajasthani Art had purely Hindu feelings and had Indian sensibility.

The Main Characteristics or features of Rajasthani School of Miniature Painting :-

 Variety in Themes : There is a great variety in themes of Rajasthani Paintings.

Themes are based on seasons, music, hunting scenes, religious themes like

Ramayana, Mahabharata etc., love scenes, ragmala series etc. In love scenes, Krishna

and Radha have been depicted.

 Colour Scheme : The main colours used are the primary colours (red, yellow & blue),

green, brown and white. Other colours in use are golden and silver.

 Costumes : Females are wearing Lehanga and Choli with Transparent Dupatta. Males

are wearing turbans and Jhoba (a group of threads), pyjama and Patka.

 Facial features : Faces are full of emotions and feelings according to the mood. The

faces are in profile, elongated and oval, the forhead is inclining downwards, long and

pointed nose, swelling out lips and pointed chin.

 Depiction of women : The women of Kishangarh School are very impressive.

 Lines : The lines are very fine, powerful and rhythmic.

 Depiction of Nature : Nature has also been depicted very beautifully. Different types

of trees, floral trees, mountains, water springs and lakes have been depicted in a very

attractive manner.

The Rajasthani Paintings:

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 Maru-Ragini Sahibdin Mewar

 Raja Anirudh Singh Hara Utkal Ram Bundi

 Chaugan Players Dana Jodhpur

 Krishna on Swing Nuruddin Bikaner

 Radha (Bani-Thani) Nihal Chand Kishangarh

 Bharat meets Rama at Chitrakut Guman Jaipur