[23/04, 8:55 pm] Aadarsh Bhai: NAME : MARU RAGINI (A) ARTIST : SAHIBDIN : MEWAR (Udaipur, Rajasthan)     PERIOD : CIRCA 18th CENTURY AD             MEDIUM : TEMPERA (Water Colour) ON PAPER COURTESY : THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, NEW DELHI SUBJECT MATTER : Maru Ragini is a vertical painting from Ragamala series. It was painted by the painter of Mewar (Udaipur) namely Sahibdin. DESCRIPTION : In this vertical painting, the king with his queen is riding on a camel. Background is yellow but foreground is light green. Two male escorts "are running along the camel-riding couple. In the centre of yellow background and green foreground, a band of sky with blue colour has been shown. The camel has been shown with full enthusiasm. One male attendant is leading the camel . A hunting dog is also running ahead of the two escorts. The sky is deep blue. The dresses of all the figures are in flat colour. Transparent white colour has been used in the painting. Camel is well decorated. The king is holding a flower in his right hand and looking at the queen. On the top of the painting Maru Shri Ragini is written. The samvat means circa 1885 century. It is a painting of Barah Masa. In the painting facial expressions are shown with Rhythmic lines. e colours are bright and natural, which tell the story of heroines and heroes.

[23/04, 8:55 pm] Aadarsh Bhai: -- Unit -1 ~- MINIATURE PAINTING HISTORY OF MINIATURE PAINTING Any painting done in small size, in any medium and on any surface called a miniature Painting. Earlier, these paintings were made on palr leaf (Tar-Patra/Bhojpatra), a piece of cloth, a piece of leather or ivory an later on handmade paper. The Miniature Painting is mostly presented wi minute details. It may be a portrait, an illustration of a story or a scer from daily life. From medieval period onwards, we find a strong traditio of miniature painting in different schools of painting. They are : (1) The Pala School (8th to 12th Century). (2) The Western Indian School (10th to 16th Century) or Jain Schoo of Art. (3) Other Isolated styles (1500 to 1550 A.D.). (4) The Mughal and Deccan School of Art (1560 to 1850 A.D.). (5) Rajput and Pahari School of Art or Rajasthani and Pahari School of Art (16th 19th Century A.D.). PALA SCHOOL/EASTERN SCHOOL OF BENGAL, BIHAR AND ORISSA (750 A.D. to the middle of the 12th century)