WHAT IS RAJASTHANI ART
Initiation
of Rajasthani Art
There are various arts in
India have been self identification like folk art, modern art, contemporary art
but the Rajasthani Art is the basic and haves the religious concept itself. In this
article we explore the Rajasthani art, culture and historical perspective in
Indian context. The miniature painting and the religious belief in art how to
exposes the art form of Indian Rajasthani Painting.
Scholars have different
views on the nomenclature of Rajasthani painting. Even after many
arguments, some call it 'Rajput painting' and some call it 'Rajasthani
painting'. The first scientific division of Rajasthani painting was done by
'Anand Kumaraswamy' in the book 'Rajput Painting' in 1916 AD. According
to him, the theme of Rajput painting is related to the hill states of Rajputana
and Punjab. He divided Rajput painting into two parts-Rajasthani, i.e.
from Rajputana and Pahari, i.e. from hill states like Jammu, Kangra, Garhwal,
Basholi, Chamba etc. Due to the officers of these princely states being
mainly Rajput kings, it was designated as Rajput painting. According to
him, Rajasthani painting spread from Bikaner to the border of Gujarat and from Jodhpur
to Gwalior and Ujjain and its art centers were Amer, Orchha, Udaipur, Bikaner,
Ujjain etc. On the contrary, the statement of 'Shri Raikrishna Das' is that
"Dr. Swami considered mainly two classes of Arvachin Indian painting
- Rajput style and Mughal style, but there is no scope to accept Rajput style.
Although the Rajput caste was a ruling caste, yet such a caste, which has
different centers all over the country, cannot have an impact on art as a
whole. "4" Mr. Basil Grey's statement that "Rajputana was
the center of various princely states, but Rajput painting
The extension of painting
was from Bundelkhand to Gujarat and princely states ruled by Pahari Rajput rulers;
hence the name Rajput painting is meaningful. ''''Vachaspati Gairola'' has accepted
only the painting of Rajasthan under Rajput style, which is even more
misleading. According to the above facts, all the paintings of Rajasthan style
come under Rajput painting. The region which was called 'Rajputana'
during the British rule, was (with a slight manipulation) called 'Rajasthan'
after independence. There is no historical proof that this entire state
was once famous by any one name before the British. It was 'Colonel Tod'
who first named the entire region as 'Raithan' or 'Rajasthan', but the British
officers usually designated it as 'Rajputana'. Therefore, by Rajasthani
painting, we mean that painting, which is the immortal heritage of this
province and whose many art connoisseurs emphasize on its naming, 'Shri
Raikrishnadas', 'Padamshree Ramgopal Vijayvargiya', 'W.G. Archer', 'Dr.
Satyaprakash', 'Dr. The names of scholars like 'Moti Chandra',
'Karl Khandalawala' etc. is particularly noteworthy.
Development of Art
The form of contemporary
art of Rajasthan started becoming visible in the second phase between 1955 and
1960. At this time, new dimensions of possibilities opened up in art and
a large group of artists started studying art and finding new art values.
In 1957, "Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi" had also been established,
the aim of which was to encourage various trends of visual arts and to tie the
artists in one thread. This gave the artists an opportunity for art dialogue
and exchange of ideas with each other. Found a platform, by organizing
art exhibitions, seminars, art camps and state and national level award schemes
on the stage of the Academy, the artists started getting solid ground,
protection and direction.
After the establishment
of the Academy, "Tulika Kalakar Parishad", Udaipur (1958),
Takhman-28, Udaipur (1968). Progressive Artist Group and Kalavritta, Jaipur
(1970), Aaj, Udaipur (1979) etc. important art organizations emerged. The
artists associated with whom are still actively participating in the art world.
Apart from these organizations, organizations like Rang Bodh, Sahitya Kala
Mandir, Kalam, Face and Kala Parishad are also active in organizing art
activities from time to time. In Udaipur in 1986 The establishment of West Zone
Cultural Center contributed significantly in developing the contemporary art
stream of Rajasthan. In this sequence, the establishment of Jawahar Kala
Kendra, Jaipur (1993) in Rajasthan gave a boon to the continuous development of
visual arts and handicrafts. Art-related events, art-fairs, art camps, art
exhibitions and theater are active every day in the art center, which gives
inspiration, enthusiasm and direction to young artists. Udaipur and Jaipur are
the main centers of art in Rajasthan. There are many private art Galleries are
also active in which contemporary Rajasthani And art exhibitions of artists
from other states of India are organized.
In fact, a fascinating
world of miniature painting styles of Rajasthan fascinates the world, on the
other hand, Rajasthan has also been leading in the field of contemporary art
creation. Apart from the state level, the national exhibition organized by the
National Academy of Fine Arts, New Delhi and the Trinale India International
Art Exhibition also has active participation of artists from Rajasthan and a
long series of award-winning artists from time to time. The contemporary
artists of Rajasthan have maintained the pace of modern art by making various
experiments in new contexts while keeping alive the art related to traditional
and folk life; In the last three decades, many new names have been associated
in the art world. Ramgopal Vijayvargiya, Kripalsingh Shekhawat, Devkinandan
Sharma, Parmanand Choyal, Dwarkaprasad Sharma, R.K. B. Sankhalkar and B.C.
Gui's name is notable;
Jyoti Swaroop was the
first painter to introduce abstract art in the art history of Rajasthan.
Started a new chapter in the history of abstract art of Rajasthan by using his
abstract expressionists and ever-innovative experiments. Your contribution in
the field of contemporary art of Rajasthan is unforgettable. After this
Premchand Goswami, Mohan Sharma, Suresh Sharma, Laxmi Lal Verma, Veerbala
Bhavsar, R.B. Gautam, Abbas Batliwala, Vidyasagar Upadhyay, Shabbir Hussain
Qazi, Shail Choyal, Surjit Kaur Choyal, Kiran Murdia, Bhawanishankar Sharma,
Chinmay Shesh Mehta, Prabha Shah, Dipika Hazra, Basant Kashyap, Surendra Joshi,
Rameshwar Singh, Aikeshwar Hatwal, Meenakshi Bharti, Shahid Parvez, Vishnu
Mali, Mamta Chaturvedi, Meena Baya, Harshiv Sharma, Indu Singh, Ankit Patel,
Sunit Ghildiyal, Ashok Gaur, Mukesh Sharma, Vinay Sharma, Gaurishankar Soni,
Jagmohan Mathodia, etc.; While
creating in various genres of art, he is continuously giving momentum to the
contemporary art of Rajasthan. Apart from these, there is a wide range of
artists creating art.
Today the contemporaryart of Rajasthan is experimental, but the tradition has not been forgotten
along with the experimentalism. Each painter is adopting his own separate
technique, style and painting methods. These spirited artists have broken
shackles with archaic chains and stereotypes; Inner sensitivity is the
identity of the painter's freedom. The expression of inner feelings, the
passion for new experiments and the feeling of getting rid of tradition has
become vocal today. In fact, today the effort to establish art on a new
level is a timely demand. New vision and technology have revolutionized
art forms. Today's art has its own specialty. Various units have
given him new contexts and the vision of the painter has become intense and
analytical due to external influences.
