Consider the colours of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking. Which of the following is the odd one out?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Deep azure
Option (1) Deep olive green — A colour named in the commentary on this painting. It is one of the colours of the dark dense forest foliage.
Option (2) Brilliant red — A colour named in the commentary on this painting. It is on the limbs and tail of the horse and the sultan’s flowing garment.
Option (3) Cobalt blue — A colour named in the commentary on this painting. It is another colour of the forest foliage, with cranes in the background.
Option (4) Deep azure — Not a colour named for this painting. Deep azure is the sky of the five Golconda pages bound in the Diwan of Hafiz.
NCERT (2026-27): “Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II hawking This is a painting of extraordinary energy and sensibility. The brilliant red on the limbs and tail of the horse, and the flowing garment of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II render a visual experience, which remains with one. Besides, the dark dense forest foliage, deep olive green, emerald green and cobalt blue with cranes in the background and sunlit golden blue sky enhance the experience of the painting and its narrative, which brings the white hawk to the centrestage along with the delicately portrayed face of the sultan.”
“Golconda School of Painting …The earliest five miniatures, identified as Golconda work, were bound up in Diwan of Hafiz, dated 1463. …All five painted pages are lavishly enriched with gold, touching deep azure sky. Dancing girls are seen entertaining the royal gathering.” |
