Which of the following statements about Basohli painting under Kirpal Pal is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Basohli painters used raised white paint to simulate the effect of emeralds.
Option (1) Kirpal Pal, who ruled Basohli, was an enlightened prince. — A correct statement. Kirpal Pal is called an enlightened prince, and under him Basohli developed its style.
Option (2) Basohli painters used raised white paint to simulate the effect of emeralds. — Not correct. Raised white paint imitated pearls in ornaments. Emeralds were shown with shiny green particles of beetle wings.
Option (3) Basohli painting shows a stylised treatment of vegetation. — A correct statement. A stylised treatment of vegetation is one of the marks of the Basohli style.
Option (4) Basohli paintings fill the background and horizon with warm yellows. — A correct statement. Primary colours and warm yellows fill the background and horizon.
NCERT (2026-27): “Basohli School …From 1678 to 1695, Kirpal Pal, an enlightened prince, ruled the state. Under him, Basohli developed a distinctive and magnificent style. It is characterised by a strong use of primary colours and warm yellows — filling the background and horizon, stylised treatment of vegetation and raised white paint for imitating the representation of pearls in ornaments. However, the most significant characteristic of Basohli painting is the use of small, shiny green particles of beetle wings to delineate jewellery and simulate the effect of emeralds.” |