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Answer the questions asked related to the painting shown in the picture: |
For whom were the pichhwais painted in Nathdwara? |
Prominent artists Shrinathji, the King Britishers visiting the region Shrinathji, the deity |
Shrinathji, the deity |
Answer: Shrinathji, the deity Nathdwara, a town close to Udaipur and a prominent Vaishnava centre, also emerged as a school of painting in the late seventeenth century. Large backdrops called pichhwais were painted on cloth for the deity, Shrinathji, for several festive occasions. |