Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Living Art Traditions of India

Question:

Look at the painting and answer the question:

Which statement about Pithoro wall paintings is incorrect?

Options:

The paintings are painted by Rathva Bhils of the Panchmahal region in Gujarat

Jhabua is also a place where these paintings are created.

The paintings are done on canvases and then mounted on walls.

The deities in the paintings are often depicted as horse riders.

Correct Answer:

The paintings are done on canvases and then mounted on walls.

Explanation:

Answer: The paintings are done on canvases and then mounted on walls.
Pithoro paintings are directly done on the walls of houses, not on separate canvases.

Painted by Rathva Bhils of the Panchmahal region in Gujarat and Jhabua in the neighbouring State of Madhya Pradesh, these paintings are done on the walls of houses to mark special or thanksgiving occasions. These are large wall paintings, representing rows of numerous and magnificently coloured deities depicted as horse riders.