Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism

Question:

Observe the painting and answer the following questions based on it:

What is the medium used in Female Face?

Options:

Oil on canvas

Charcoal

Acrylic on paper

Watercolors and inks

Correct Answer:

Watercolors and inks

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 4: Watercolors and inks

Female Face was painted by Rabindranath Tagore. The painting was created using watercolors and ink, which helped achieve a soft and delicate effect.

Female Face is a painting by Rabindranath Tagore, painted in the period 1930-1940. The medium of the painting is water colours and inks. It is currently displayed at the National Gallery of modern art, New Delhi. It is almost square painting in light wash of pink and brown ink, the face of a typical Indian woman. Her head is covered with her saree. She was looking at an onlooker. The drawing is extremely simple and elementary child like. Her lips were drawn in such a way that she was about to speak. Eyes were also unbalanced. The face of the woman was soft, light coloured and confined Indian woman who cares of her house-hold and children, during her early married life of this country in 19th century.