Bengal School period paintings used different media. Match the paintings in List-I with their medium in List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Rasa-Lila | I. Gouache on paper |
| B. Radhika | II. Thick tempera, bold cursory style |
| C. Woman with Child | III. Watercolour in wash technique |
| D. Tiller of the Soil | IV. Wash and tempera on paper |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Rasa-Lila | (III) Watercolour in wash technique | Kshitindranath Majumdar made it as a watercolour painting in wash technique. |
| (B) Radhika | (IV) Wash and tempera on paper | Chughtai made it as a wash and tempera painting on paper. The tempera sets it apart from Rasa-Lila. |
| (C) Woman with Child | (I) Gouache on paper | Jamini Roy made it as a gouache painting on paper. |
| (D) Tiller of the Soil | (II) Thick tempera, bold cursory style | For this Haripura panel, Nandalal Bose used thick tempera in a bold cursory style. |
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).” “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975).” “Woman with Child This is a gouache painting on paper made by Jamini Roy (1887–1972) in 1940.” “Tiller of the Soil …To capture the essence of village life in his Haripura panels, Bose made pen-and-ink brush studies of local villagers. He used thick tempera in a bold cursory style and broad brushwork.” |