Artists of several Rajasthani schools excelled in particular subjects and practices. Consider the following statements:
(A) The drawing of elephants is particularly unsurpassed in both Bundi and Kota.
(B) Nihal Chand’s Radha and Krishna often appear tiny in the vastness of their landscape settings.
(C) Artists of the Kota School excelled in rendering animals and combat.
(D) The custom of having portraits of artists is unique to the Kota School.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) The drawing of elephants is particularly unsurpassed in both Bundi and Kota. — Correct. The drawing of elephants is singled out as unsurpassed in both schools.
(B) Nihal Chand’s Radha and Krishna often appear tiny in the vastness of their landscape settings. — Correct. Nihal Chand painted the divine lovers from Sawant Singh’s poetry, small within wide landscapes.
(C) Artists of the Kota School excelled in rendering animals and combat. — Correct. Kota artists excelled in rendering animals and combat. Kota painting of Umed Singh’s time also reflects an obsession with the chase.
(D) The custom of having portraits of artists is unique to the Kota School. — Incorrect. This custom is unique to the Bikaner School, where such portraits name the artists’ ancestry.
NCERT (2026-27): “Bundi School of Painting …A distinct feature of Bundi and Kota School is a keen interest in the depiction of lush vegetation; picturesque landscape with varied flora, wildlife and birds; hills and thick jungles; and water bodies. It also has a series of fine equestrian portraits. The drawing of elephants is, particularly, unsurpassed in both Bundi and Kota.” “Kota School of Painting …Kota paintings are characteristically spontaneous, calligraphic in execution and emphasise on marked shading, especially, the double–lid eye. Artists of the Kota School excelled in rendering animals and combat.” “Kishangarh School of Painting …Sawant Singh’s most celebrated and outstanding artist was Nihal Chand. Nihal Chand worked for Sawant Singh between 1735 and 1757, and composed paintings on Sawant Singh’s poetry that portrayed the theme of divine lovers — Radha and Krishna, in courtly surroundings, often appearing tiny in the vastness and minutiae of their panoramic landscape settings.” “Bikaner School of Painting …The custom of having portraits of artists is unique to the Bikaner School and most of them are inscribed with information regarding their ancestry.” |