Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Pahari Schools of Painting

Question:

Match painting in List- I with the period associated with its creation in List- II:

List- I (Painting)

List- II (Period)

(A) Rama gives away his possessions

(I) 1760-1765

(B) Rama & Lakshmana following Sage Vishvamitra to the forest

(II) 1690-1700

(C) Krishna embracing gopis

(III) 1680-1688

(D) Abhisarika Nayika

(IV) 1810-20    

 

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option- 3: (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

"Rama gives away his possessions" painting depicted in the Shangri Ramayana, dating from 1690 to 1700 is currently housed in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA. It is a valuable artistic representation of scenes from the Ramayana.

Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest is depicted in the Bala Kanda of the Shangri Ramayana, created between 1680 and 1688. This painting is part of the Raja Raghbir Singh Collection in Shangri, Kullu Valley, India.

In the N. C. Mehta Collection in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, there is an artwork titled "Krishna Embracing Gopis" from the Guler region, dating back to the period of 1760–1765 and inspired by the Gita Govinda.

The Abhisarika Nayika of Kangra, 1810–20 is in the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, India.