Rajasthani painters followed set ways of working. Consider the following statements:
(A) The painting styles of the Rajasthani kingdoms were significantly diverse in execution, fine or bold.
(B) The outline was sketched on waslis in black or brown.
(C) Colours were fixed by brief notations or sample patches.
(D) On completion, the painting was burnished with a conch shell to give it a uniform sheen.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Three
(A) The painting styles of the Rajasthani kingdoms were significantly diverse in execution, fine or bold. — Correct. The styles differed in execution, colours, composition, narration and naturalism, though the kingdoms lay close together.
(B) The outline was sketched on waslis in black or brown. — Correct. The artist drew the outline first, in black or brown.
(C) Colours were fixed by brief notations or sample patches. — Correct. After the outline, the colours were fixed by brief notations or sample patches.
(D) On completion, the painting was burnished with a conch shell to give it a uniform sheen. — Incorrect. The finished painting was burnished with an agate, not a conch shell.
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NCERT (2026-27): “The Rajasthani Schools of Painting …Though separated by short distances, the pictorial styles that emerged and evolved in these kingdoms were significantly diverse in terms of either execution — fine or bold; preference of colours (brilliant or gentle); compositional elements (depiction of architecture, figures and nature); modes of narration; affinity for naturalism — or had emphasis on extreme mannerism. Paintings were painted on waslis — layered, thin sheets of handmade papers glued together to get the desired thickness. The outline was sketched on waslis in black or brown followed by colours fixed therein by brief notations or sample patches. …On completion, the painting was burnished with an agate to lend it a uniform sheen and an appealing resplendence.…” |