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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Pahari Schools of Painting

Question:

How is the style of Basohli painting characterized in terms of colors?

Options:

Subdued and neutral colors

Strong use of primary colours and warm yellows

Pastel shades

Monochromatic palette

Correct Answer:

Strong use of primary colours and warm yellows

Explanation:

Answer: Strong use of primary colors and warm yellows
The style of Basohli painting is characterized by a strong use of primary colors and warm yellows, filling the background and horizon.

The first and most dramatic example of work from the hill states is from Basohli. From 1678 to 1695, Kirpal Pal, an enlightened prince, ruled the state. Under him, Basohli developed a distinctive and magnificent style. It is characterised by a strong use of primary colours and warm yellows — filling the background and horizon, stylised treatment of vegetation and raised white paint for imitating the representation of pearls in ornaments. However, the most significant characteristic of Basohli painting is the use of small, shiny green particles of beetle wings to delineate jewellery and simulate the effect of emeralds. In their vibrant palette and elegance, they share the aesthetics of the Chaurpanchashika group of paintings of Western India.