Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Rajasthani Schools of Painting

Question:

Identify the incorrect statement about Umed Singh's rule.

Options:

Umed Singh spent most of his time on hunting expeditions.

Paintings served as flattering records of Umed Singh's hunting exploits.

Women of the court were not allowed to participate in hunting and animal chase

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Women of the court were not allowed to participate in hunting and animal chase

Explanation:

Answer: Women of the court were not allowed to participate in hunting and animal chase

By the reign of Ram Singh I (1686–1708), artists had passionately enlarged their inventory to a large variety of subjects. Kota artists seem to have been the first to render landscape as the real subject of compositions. Umed Singh (1770–1819) acceded to the throne at the age of 10 years. But his powerful regent Zalim Singh arranged for the young king to be amused with hunting while he governed the affairs of the state. Umed Singh, thus, occupied himself with wildlife and gaming from an early age and spent most of his time in hunting expeditions. Paintings served as flattering records of his exploits. Kota painting of this period reflects obsession with the chase, which became a social ritual, in which even women of the court participated. Kota paintings are characteristically spontaneous, calligraphic in execution and emphasise on marked shading, especially, the double–lid eye. Artists of the Kota School excelled in rendering animals and combat.