Patna School of Painting
Patna School of Painting or Patna Qalaam or company painting is a style of Indian Painting, which existed in Bihar, India in the 18th and 19th centuries.[1] Patna Qalaam was world’s first independent school of painting which dealt exclusively with the commoner and his lifestyle also helped Patna Kalam paintings gain in popularity.[2]
Gallery
- Holi being played in the courtyard, ca 1795 painting in Patna style.
- Gol Ghar, 19th Century Painting
- Durga Puja, 1809 watercolour painting in Patna Style
- GolGhar, 19th Century Painting
References and footnotes
Further reading
- Kossak , Steven (1997). Indian court painting, 16th-19th century.. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0870997831. (see index: p. 148-152)
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