Abanindranath Tagore made the painting Journey’s End in 1913. Consider the following statements about him:
(A) He painted Journey’s End in oil.
(B) He revived certain aspects of Indian and oriental traditions of painting.
(C) He invented the wash painting technique.
(D) He was seen as a father figure of nationalist and modernism of art in India.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) He painted Journey’s End in oil. — Incorrect. The painting is in watercolour, not oil.
(B) He revived certain aspects of Indian and oriental traditions of painting. — Correct. He revived them in themes, style and techniques.
(C) He invented the wash painting technique. — Correct. The wash painting technique was his invention.
(D) He was seen as a father figure of nationalist and modernism of art in India. — Correct. He was seen as a father figure of nationalist and modern art.
NCERT (2026-27): “Journey’s End Made by Abanindranath Tagore (1871–1951) in 1913, this painting is in watercolour. Abanindranath Tagore was seen as a father figure of nationalist and modernism of art in India. He revived certain aspects of Indian and oriental traditions of paintings in terms of themes, style and techniques, and invented the wash painting technique. The wash technique yields a soft, misty and impressionistic landscape.” |