Indian Paintings

The Indian paintings mostly depict scenes from the Mughal period (1526-1857). The paintings are modern copies of old paintings but done on old paper.

Cave-Paintings		Miniature-Paintings
The Ajanta Caves carved out of volcanic rock in the Maharashtra Plateau was not far off from the ancient trade routes & attracted traders & pilgrims through whom the Ajanta art style diffused as far as China & Japan.		The miniatures, as the name indicates were small works, which were made on perishable material & hence no definite proof of their birth & development can be traced.
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Kalamkari-Paintings		Pata-Chitra-Paintings
Kalamkari literally means, Kalam - pen & kari - work, i.e., art work done using a pen. Vegetable dyes are used to colour the designs applied on cloth. The art of painting using organic dyes on cloth was popular in several parts of India		Pata-chitras are religious folk paintings common in the state of Orissa in northeast India. Pata-chitras exhibit the strong line and brilliant color that are the two principal aspects of Orissan folk painting
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Tanjore-Paintings		Warli-Folk-Paintings
Tanjore artwork is one of the many indigenous art forms for which India is noted.These paintings are remarkable in its step-by-step creation from the actual canvas board to the final touches.		The Warli tribe dwell mainly in the forests of the Sahyadri mountains in Dahanu tehsil of Thane district of Maharashtra, India.
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Kalamkari Painting	Miniature Painting	Pata chitras	Warli Folk Paintings	Cave Painting
Madhubani Painting	Tanjore Painting