In the Rajasthani Schools of Painting, which of the following statements about the materials used in making a painting is correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Camel and squirrel hair were used in the brushes.
Option (1) Camel and squirrel hair were used in the brushes. — Correct. The brushes of the Rajasthani painters were made of camel and squirrel hair.
Option (2) The outline was sketched on the waslis in red or yellow. — Incorrect. The outline was sketched in black or brown. Colours were then fixed by brief notations or sample patches.
Option (3) Colour pigments were mixed with oil as the binding medium. — Incorrect. The pigments were mixed with glue as the binding medium. They came mainly from minerals and precious metals like gold and silver.
Option (4) Waslis were single, thick sheets of handmade paper. — Incorrect. Waslis were layered, thin sheets of handmade paper. These were glued together to get the desired thickness.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Rajasthani Schools of Painting …Paintings were painted on waslis — layered, thin sheets of handmade papers glued together to get the desired thickness. The outline was sketched on waslis in black or brown followed by colours fixed therein by brief notations or sample patches. Colour pigments were predominantly obtained from minerals and precious metals like gold and silver that were mixed with glue as the binding medium. Camel and squirrel hair were used in brushes. On completion, the painting was burnished with an agate to lend it a uniform sheen and an appealing resplendence.” |