Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Modern Indian Art

Question:

Observe the painting and answer the following questions based on it:

Where is the shown painting housed?

Options:

Louvre Museum, Paris

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Tate Modern, London

National Gallery Of Modern Art, New Delhi

Correct Answer:

National Gallery Of Modern Art, New Delhi

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4- National Gallery Of Modern Art

The painting shown is Gossip by N.S. Bendre. It is housed at the National Gallery Of Modern Art, New Delhi.

The painting Gossip was created by N.S. Bendre in the period 1955-56. The medium of the painting is Oil on canvas. It is housed at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Gossip is a vertical painting.. It is a composition of three village girls who are gossiping with each other near a pond of water. Their pitchers are kept near their feet. In background warm summer colours are used. Bold patches of Yellow ochre, Off-white and grey set off the village background, light green and burnt sienna are used on the ground. The girls are tall and thin lined, dressed only in sarees, like tribal girls. Patches of Indian red give a lively touch to the composition.