The painters of the Bengal School each had their own way of working. Which of the following pairs of feature and painter is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Imaginary cities like Dwarka and Swarnapuri – Gaganendranath Tagore
Option (1) Light and shade of the background at the finest heights of simplification – Kshitindranath Majumdar — Incorrect. This is said of the background of Chughtai’s Radhika, not of Kshitindranath’s work.
Option (2) Calligraphic line typical of Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings – Nandalal Bose — Incorrect. Chughtai infused this calligraphic line into his wash paintings. Bose worked in thick tempera with broad brushwork.
Option (3) Imaginary cities like Dwarka and Swarnapuri – Gaganendranath Tagore — Correct. Gaganendranath painted his imaginary cities, Dwarka and Swarnapuri, through the multiple viewpoints and jagged edges of Cubism.
Option (4) Rustic, thin, slender figures and idyllic settings – Abdul Rehman Chughtai — Incorrect. These are the stylistic features of Kshitindranath Majumdar, the painter of Rasa-Lila.
NCERT (2026-27): “City in the Night This is a watercolour painting made by Gaganendranath Tagore (1869 –1938) in 1922. He was one of the earlier Indian painters, who made use of language and syntax of Cubism to render his ideas. …He visualised the mysterious world of his imaginary cities like Dwarka (Lord Krishna’s legendary abode) or Swarnapuri (The Golden City) through multiple viewpoints, multi-faceted shapes and jagged edges of Cubism.” “Radhika …Chughtai experimented with wash technique and infused a distinct character of calligraphic line, typical in Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. …The light and shade of the background represent the finest heights of simplification.” “Rasa-Lila …Rustic, thin, slender figures, modest gestures, idyllic settings and delicate watercolours express his stylistic features.” |