What are the characteristic features of the painting Rasa-Lila by Kshitindranath Majumdar?
A. The painting is done in wash technique
B. Balram is dancing with Radha and sakhis
C. Krishna is dancing with Radha and sakhis
D. Rustic, thin, slender figures and modest gestures
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C and D only
A. The painting is done in wash technique Correct. Majumdar was an early student of Abanindranath Tagore and carried forward the wash tradition. Rasa-Lila is a watercolour in this technique.
B. Balram is dancing with Radha and sakhis Incorrect. The dancer in this painting is Krishna, not Balram. Balram is Krishna’s brother.
C. Krishna is dancing with Radha and sakhis Correct. The scene shows Krishna with Radha and her companions, the sakhis. Trees behind them give it a simple village setting.
D. Rustic, thin, slender figures and modest gestures Correct. These features mark Majumdar’s style, along with delicate watercolours.
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. He has painted mythological and religious subjects. Man Bhanjan of Radha, Sakhi and Radha, Lakshmi and Birth of Sri Chaitanya are few examples of his extraordinary power of expression inspired by his understanding of religious concepts as a follower of the Bhakti Marga. In this painting, Krishna is dancing with Radha and sakhis, and the background of trees creates a simple village atmosphere as illustrated in the Bhagvata Purana and Gita Govinda. Figures and their cloths are drawn with simple, flowing, delicate lines.…” |