Fine Arts Notes :-
Study of the Rajasthani Paintings
(1) Maru-Ragini
- Tempra on hand made paper.
- Circa : 1650 AD.
- "6 X 8"
- Story of Dhola Maru
- Artist : Sahibdin, Mewar School
- School : National Museum, Delhi
Naru Ragini is a painting form a series of Ragamala painted by Sahibdin the court painter of Udaipur (Mewar). The king with his queen is riding a camel against a yellow desert background. Both the king and queen wear highly ornamental dresses. Even the camel's decoration is fitting to the occasion. The camel is a slow trot led by a attendant.The foreground is painted in light washes in green. Two male escort are riding along side the camel with sticks (spears) in their hands and swords and daggers in their scabbards. A hunting dog on leash is running ahead of the two escorts. The sky is painted in deep blue suggestive of night.The dresses of all figures are painted in a manner to look transparent.
(2) RAJA ANIRUDH SINGH HARA
Artist : Utkal Ram
School : Bundi School
Medium : Tempra (Water colour) on paper
Period : 18th Century
Utkal Ram and his miniature paintings from Bundi, represent the encroachments of realism in the decorative style of Rajput miniature painting . the painting shows the Raja on the beck of a galloping horse . He is dressed in typically Mughal costume alongwith the headdress (turban). Refined craftsmanship is the drawing of the galloping horse with hoof uplifted the king's dress is decorated with orange and brown colours. He holds a flower in his right hand in mughal style while controlling the reins of the galloping horse with his left hand the scaffold and sword - hilt are elaborately ornamented. The small head of the horse has added a hugeness to the body of the horse .There is a peculiarity of the Bundi paintings which conatain minar in one corns.
(3) Chaugan Players
Artists : Dana
School : Jodhpur
Medium : Tempra on Paper
Period : Circa 18th Century.
Depiction : Two princes playing Polo with their 4 maids.
Background : A flat green background
Foreground : Light green landscape.
Category : A Barahmasa Painting
Description of theme : This miniature shows.
( i ) Two princesses sitting on the black of two different horses, facing each other on upper section of painting.
( ii ) Four horses with the 4 maids on their back , running in opposite direction while the maids on those horses face each other like the princesses.
( iii ) Covering of the ball by all the sixes polosticks.
( iv ) Ladies figures - high rounded foreheads, eye elongated over the temple of hairs.
( v ) Skirts of ladies are bell -shaped , spread on the horses - back.
( vi ) The reverse movements of the maids and their horses has lent speed to the movement and highlighted the game with the ball in the middle surrounded by polo sticks, which has been produced by the artists very cleverly. They all have their tresses tied in top-knots.
( vi ) Krishna on swing
Artists : Nuruddin
School : Bikaner, Rajasthan
Collection : National Museum , New Delhi
The painting 'Krishna on Swing' is yet another marvelous achievement of this period. His painting has two panels depicting two different parts of the panel , Krishna shown sitting on a swing on left side of the panel. Heis wearing a tirar on his head , his head's upper part is semi-clothed and there is a while flower garland on his neck . There is a dupatta hanging from shoulders and he is wearing an orange coloured 'Dhoti'. The blue complexion of his body has been highlighted. The swing has an ornamental border in hexagonal shape. Radha sitting in ffront
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