Abanindranath Tagore’s Swadeshi values in Indian art best manifested in the creation of the Bengal School of Art. This school set the stage for the development of what?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Modern Indian painting
Option (1) Western oil painting in India — Incorrect. Japanese artists taught the wash technique at Shantiniketan as an alternative to western oil painting.
Option (2) Cubist painting in India — Incorrect. The Cubist style is seen in the paintings of Gaganendranath Tagore. It shows the influence of modern western painting.
Option (3) Abstract painting in India — Incorrect. A more abstract language of art reached India with the Bauhaus exhibition that travelled to Calcutta in 1922.
Option (4) Modern Indian painting — Correct. The Bengal School set the stage for modern Indian painting.
NCERT (2026-27): “Abanindranath Tagore and E. B. Havell …To create awareness that modern Indians could benefit from this rich past, Abanindranath was the main artist and creator of an important journal, Indian Society of Oriental Art. In this manner, he was also the first major supporter of Swadeshi values in Indian art, which best manifested in the creation of Bengal School of Art. This school set the stage for the development of modern Indian painting. The new direction opened by Abanindranath was followed by many younger artists like Kshitindranath Majumdar (Rasa-Lila) and M. R. Chughtai (Radhika).” |