Abdul Rehman Chughtai experimented with the wash technique in paintings such as Radhika. He infused it with a distinct calligraphic line typical of which tradition?
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 added the calligraphic line of Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings, which gives his work a deeper sensuous quality.
Option (2) Mughal and Pahari miniatures — Incorrect. Mughal and Pahari miniatures shaped Abanindranath Tagore’s Journey’s End.
Option (3) Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures — Incorrect. Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures inspired Nandalal Bose’s Tiller of the Soil.
Option (4) The folk art of the patuas — Incorrect. The patuas, or scroll painters, are recalled by the bold brushwork of Bose’s Haripura panel.
NCERT (2026-27): “Radhika …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.…” |