Painters of the Bengal School period drew on older art traditions. Match the features of the paintings in List-I with the traditions they draw on in List-II:
| List-I (Features of the paintings) | List-II (Traditions) |
|---|---|
| A. Thick tempera in a bold cursory style in Nandalal Bose’s Tiller of the Soil | I. Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings |
| B. Strong formal design and bold colour scheme in Tiller of the Soil | II. Folk art practice of patuas or scroll painters |
| C. Calligraphic line in Abdul Rehman Chughtai’s Radhika | III. Terracotta relief of the painter’s home village in Bankura |
| D. Dull yellow and brick-red colours in Jamini Roy’s Woman with Child | IV. Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Thick tempera in a bold cursory style in Nandalal Bose’s Tiller of the Soil | (II) Folk art practice of patuas or scroll painters | Bose used thick tempera in a bold cursory style and broad brushwork. This was reminiscent of the folk art practice of patuas or scroll painters. |
| (B) Strong formal design and bold colour scheme in Tiller of the Soil | (IV) Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures | The strong formal design and bold colour scheme of this panel reflect Bose’s inspiration from Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures. |
| (C) Calligraphic line in Abdul Rehman Chughtai’s Radhika | (I) Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings | Chughtai infused his wash technique with a calligraphic line typical in Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. |
| (D) Dull yellow and brick-red colours in Jamini Roy’s Woman with Child | (III) Terracotta relief of the painter’s home village in Bankura | The figures are coloured in dull yellow with a brick-red background, emulating the terracotta relief of Roy’s home village in Bankura. |
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NCERT (2026-27): “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. This technique and style was reminiscent of the folk art practice of patuas or scroll painters. Folk style is purposely used to represent the rural life. … The strong senses of formal design, bold colour scheme, and their blend of nature and convention in this panel reflect Bose’s inspiration from Ajanta wall paintings and sculptures.…” “Radhika This is a wash and tempera painting made on paper by Abdul Rehman Chughtai (1899 –1975). … Chughtai experimented with wash technique and infused a distinct character of calligraphic line, typical in Mughal manuscripts and old Persian paintings. It gives a deeper sensuous quality to his paintings.…” “Woman with Child This is a gouache painting on paper made by Jamini Roy (1887–1972) in 1940. … Figures are coloured in dull yellow and brick-red background, emulating the terracotta relief of his home village in Bankura.…” |