Study of various art forms and their preservation
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Cave paintings in India evolved some 30,000 years ago. They are associated with the use of natural colours
A 700 year old form of cloth-scroll painting from Rajasthan.
Warli art is done by the Warli Tribe of Maharashtra. Traditionally these paintings are done by women.
A traditional Rajasthani art form
A traditional scroll painting style popular in West Bengal and Bihar
Gond art is done by Gondi people who live in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa
This art form is practiced by the Santhal tribe of Jharkhand
A traditional art form of Bihar done using natural colors.
Native to Masulipatnam and Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh this art form has been flourishing for over 3000 years
A mud and mirror art work done on walls
These paintings flourished in Rajputana courts. Major schools of this style include Bikaner , Jaipur, Marwar, Mewar and others.
This style of paintings originated in Jammu and Punjab in the 17th- 18th centuries. The most important schools of Pahari paintings are Basohli and Kangra.
Miniature paintings originated in Persia. They flourished under the Mughal rule where it was used extensively to decorate texts and record events.
Deccan Miniature art includes paintings from Bijapur,Ahmednagar,Golconda etc.
Tibetan silk paintings with embroidery depicting a Buddhist deity
Unique paintings of Orissa and West Bengal
Jangarh Singh Shyam was the first Gond artist to make it on paper and brought international recognition to this art.
Sudarshan Pattanaik is a celebrated sand artist from Odisha who holds the world record for the talles Santa Claus sculpture.
Sita Devi was a popular Madhubani artist who also encouraged other people to take up this art form.
A school of art which saw the emergence of a new movement towards "Modern Indian Art"
A well known artist, the first to introduce new elements in Indian painting
A unique artist of the Bengal school of Art influenced by traditional Indian folk styles
A Court painter of Jahangir’s famous for his paintings of flora and fauna
Famous Persian miniaturist who taught Akbar painting
Abanindranath Tagore’s popular works include the depiction of Bharat Mata, Shajadpur Landscape, and some illustrated books
An artist works were a reflection of his personal life experiences that was filled with solitude, pain, alienation as his signature style.
Tyeb Mehta’s work focuses on bringing out the sufferings and evil that dominates the contemporary life of the people.
Kshitindranath Majumdar’s works mostly depict mythological and religious subjects
N.Gopala’s finest works includes mythical paintings with floral backgrounds which were his signature style
A celebrated artists famous for his works which show his dedication to contemporary art with a skillful blend of Bengali art.
Co-founder of a revolutionary artists’s group, this artist also helped tribal artists gain international recognition
R.K. Laxman is popular for his comic strip on the common man of India
Arpita Singh's work focuses on the contemporary woman, reflecting on both the comic and tragic.
Bikash Bhattacharjee uses realist techniques, surrealist themes.
Atul Dodiya is a contemporary artist whose most popular series was the "Missing Series"
Contemporary painter of India also referred to as India's Frida Kahlo
The creator of Rock Garden - Chandigarh
Contemporary artists known for installations made using household items
A Padma Bhushan Awardee K.G.Subramanyam’s work included depictions of flora and fauna and an interesting take on human figures.
A 16th century Persian painter who was also instrumental in laying the foundation of the Mughal School of miniature painting
A famous Mughal period miniature artists known for his works Razamnama, Akbarnama and many more
One of India's popular company school painters famous for his depictions of festivals
Famous for his paintings on Calcutta, Company school style
An alumni of Sir J.J. School of Art famous for his painting Glow of Hope
Nandlal Bose was honoured with the title of Deshikottama. His popular works include a black and white image of Mahatma Gandhi
Raza popularized the Indian concepts and iconography not only in India but also in Europe through his work
One of the earliest practitioners of modern art in India
An artist from the Bengal school of art , famous for his illustrated book on Ghalib
Jehangir Sabawala’s work consisted of human forms and serene landscapes
Vivan Sundaram's works focus on social,political and environmental issues
Bhupen Khakar’s work is often classified as trade paintings as many of them show small buisnnesses
A pioneer of the twentieth century modern art movement in India.
One of the most popular artists of India, his works show influence of Chinese and Japanese art.
Manjit Bawa’s paintings often feature cows and goats
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Jitesh Kallat works with a variety of media like painting, photography, drawing, video, and sculptural installations.
One of India’s greatest women artists known for her paintings on women
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One of India's popular women artists, known for her style of layered surface paintings
An eminent artist of India who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
Rogan is an unique form of painting done in Gujarat.
Sohrai painting is an age old traditional painting named after the harvest festival popular in Hazaribagh region of Jharkhand
Kohbar is traditional painting done in the Mithila region of Bihar during weddings.
Manjusha paintings originate from Bhagalpur region of Bihar which are done on boxes
Pichhwai painting is practised in Nathdwara, Rajasthan
Saura Paintings are the traditional art made by the Saura tribe of Odisha
Asit Haldar was one of the revolutionary artists during the turn of the nineteenth
F.N.Souza was one of the founding members of the Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay
Bikash Bhattacharjee is known for his Kolkata cityscapes
V.S.Gaitonde was one of the members of Bombay Progressive Artists’ Group and was a renowned painter.
K.K. Hebbar's artworks were influenced by motifs from traditional Indian art, literary classics etc.
Majumdar is regarded as the first generation of modernist who emerged from the Bengal School of Art.
Sadanand Bakre was awarded a life time achievement award by the Bombay Art Society in 2004
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Paniker's art is said to have influences from Ajanta murals
Dhurandhar is best known for its work on the people of Bombay
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