Abdul Rehman Chughtai painted Radhika in wash and tempera. He experimented with wash technique and infused a distinct character of calligraphic line. In which works is this kind of line typical?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings
Option (1) Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings — Correct. Chughtai’s calligraphic line is typical of Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. It gives his paintings a deeper sensuous quality.
Option (2) Pala manuscripts and Western Indian paintings — Incorrect. These belong to the early manuscript painting tradition of eastern and western India. The line in Radhika is not linked to them.
Option (3) Rajasthani manuscripts and Pahari paintings — Incorrect. These are the Rajput schools of the plains and the hills. They are not named as the source of Chughtai’s line.
Option (4) Deccani manuscripts and Company paintings — Incorrect. Deccani painting grew in the southern sultanates, and Company painting was made for the British. Neither is named for Chughtai’s line.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). …Chughtai experimented with wash technique and infused a distinct character of calligraphic line, typical in Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. It gives a deeper sensuous quality to his paintings. In this painting, Radhika is portrayed walking away from a lighted lamp in a gloomy background as if in a state of trance or remorse.” |