Observe the painting and answer the following questions:

What is the medium of the artwork.

Watercolour and Tempera

The correct answer is Option 2- Watercolour and Tempera

The medium used in this painting is tempera (water colour) on paper. in this technique, any type of glue is mixed with coloured powder so as to make it suitable for working on any surface.

The painting shows Chand Bibi, the Queen of Bijapur, one of the most prosperous and culturally refined Deccani state. Chand Bibi resisted the Mughal political attempts to overtake the state by Emperor Akbar. A revered and accomplished ruler, Chand Bibi was a great sportsperson. Here, she is showing playing chaugan, the other name for equestrian polo game, a popular royal sport of the time. The painting appears to be provincial of much later period, and is in the collection of National Museum, New Delhi, India. The painter of the painting is unknown.