Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Modern Indian Art

Question:

What limited colour palette did Rabindranath Tagore use in his visual art?

Options:

Black, yellow ochre, reds, and browns

White, Gold and silver

Blues and greens

Pastel shades

Correct Answer:

Black, yellow ochre, reds, and browns

Explanation:

Answer: Black, yellow ochre, reds, and browns
Rabindranath Tagore's palette was limited, consisting of black, yellow ochre, reds, and browns.

Rabindranath Tagore turned to visual art quite late in life. While writing poems, he would often make patterns out of doodles and developed a unique, calligraphic style out of crossed out words. Some of these were turned into human faces and landscapes, which floated captivatingly in his poems. His palette was limited with black, yellow ochre, reds and browns. However, Rabindranath created a small visual world that was a complete departure from the more elegant and delicate style of the Bengal School, which often drew inspiration from Mughal and Pahari miniatures along with Ajanta frescoes.