Which feature marked the distinctive style of Kishangarh painting that had evolved by the early eighteenth century, during the reign of Raj Singh?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A tendency to elongate the human form
Option (1) Large size formats and life-size portraits — Incorrect. Large size formats and life-size portraits are what Jaipur preferred.
Option (2) A lavish use of gold — Incorrect. A lavish use of gold came into Jaipur painting by the early nineteenth century. Kishangarh made lavish use of green.
Option (3) Space carefully divided into sections — Incorrect. Space divided into sections, each telling a different scene, marks the Malwa folio of the Bhagvata Purana.
Option (4) A tendency to elongate the human form — Correct. The Kishangarh style had a general tendency to elongate the human form, with lavish green and panoramic landscapes.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kishangarh School of Painting …A distinctive style of the state with a general tendency to elongate the human form, making lavish use of green and penchant for depicting panoramic landscapes had evolved by the early eighteenth century during the reign of Raj Singh (1706–1748). With Raj Singh getting initiated into the Pushtimargiya cult of Vallabhacharya, Krishna Lila themes became personal favourites for the rulers of Kishangarh and represented a major portion of their court art.” |