In the technique of the Rajasthani Schools of Painting, what were waslis?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Layered sheets of handmade paper glued together
Option (1) Brushes made of camel and squirrel hair — Incorrect. These were the brushes. Waslis were the surface the painting was made on.
Option (2) Layered sheets of handmade paper glued together — Correct. Waslis were layered, thin sheets of handmade paper glued together to get the desired thickness.
Option (3) Mineral pigments mixed with glue as binder — Incorrect. This describes the colours, made from minerals and precious metals with glue as the binding medium.
Option (4) Sample patches marking the colours to be filled — Incorrect. Sample patches were marks on the wasli that fixed the colours after the outline was drawn.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Rajasthani Schools of Painting …Paintings were painted on waslis — layered, thin sheets of handmade papers glued together to get the desired thickness. The outline was sketched on waslis in black or brown followed by colours fixed therein by brief notations or sample patches. Colour pigments were predominantly obtained from minerals and precious metals like gold and silver that were mixed with glue as the binding medium. Camel and squirrel hair were used in brushes.…” |