Kshitindranath Majumdar painted Rasa-Lila. Which tradition did he carry forward with some deviations?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Wash tradition
Option (1) Cubist tradition — Incorrect. Gaganendranath Tagore used the language of Cubism, as in City in the Night.
Option (2) Academic realist tradition — Incorrect. Raja Ravi Varma mastered academic realism to paint scenes from the epics.
Option (3) Wash tradition — Correct. Majumdar was an early student of Abanindranath Tagore and carried forward the wash tradition. Rasa-Lila is a watercolour in wash technique.
Option (4) Pat painting tradition — Incorrect. Jamini Roy drew on pat paintings for his flat forms and thick outlines.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rasa-Lila This is a watercolour painting in wash technique portraying the divine life of Sri Krishna made by Kshitindranath Majumdar (1891–1975). He was one of the early students of Abanindranath Tagore, who carried forward the wash tradition with some deviations. Rustic, thin, slender figures, modest gestures, idyllic settings and delicate watercolours express his stylistic features.”
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