Paintings of India

The following is a collection of various schools of paintings of modern India. It includes prominent schools of paintings in India, including miniature paintings, paintings of some of the most well known painters of India photographed in museums, and from private collections.

For a selection of ancient and medieval paintings of India, please see Paintings of India page in Timeless Theater Archive

After Bath Painting by M.N.Roy, Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad
	Another Martyr Painting by V.N. O'key, circa 1945
An Apsara in Water Indian miniature painting
	Bilhana and Champavati Illustrated Manuscript of Chaurapanchashika
Buddha and Mara Painting by Sarada Ukil, 1940
	Cold Morning Rajputs leaving for a hunt in the morning, Rajput miniature painting
Death of a Dreamer Painting by Ramada Ukil, 1959 Government Museum, Goa
	Devotion - Painting by M.V. Seetaramaiah More well known as a Kannada scholar, M.V. See, was an excellent artist
Elephant Rider and Coterie Pahari Miniature Painting
	Example of Jain Fine Art Detail from a Wall Painting in a Jain Muth, Sravanabelagola.
Flying Apsara Playing Cymbals Fresco from Cave No. 17, Ajanta
	Gopika Vastrapaharana (The Stealing of Clothes) Painting shows Krishna climbing a tree with the clothes of bathing girls
Gossiping Women Mysore School of Painting
	Grocer and his Family Pahari school of painting, c. 19th century
Harischandra in Distress King Harischandra having lost his kingdom and wealth auctions his son. Painting by Rama Varma. Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery Collection, Mysore
	Jain Painting from Shravanabelagola Picrure of a king and his queen
Krishna Leela (Antics of Lord Krishna) Lord Krishna in bed with Radha, Rajput miniature painting
	Krishna-Radha, North Indian Painting
Lady Feeds a Peacock North Indian Painting
	Lady in her Vanity Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Lady with a Child and a Dog Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
	Landscape by Suren De, 1968 From Collection of Government Museum, Goa
Lord Buddha in a Orissan Pata Painting Pattachitra is a beautiful form of illustration from the state of Orissa
	Lord Ishwara Perfoming His Dance Painting from Saraswati Mahal Library Collection
Lord Krishna and His Women Rasikapriya -- Mewad depiction of Keshav Das's poem.
	Lord Krishna Rejoicing in the Company of Girls Detail from a painting
Lord Shiva Performing His Cosmic Dance Tanjore School of Painting
	Lord Shiva Performing His Cosmic Dance of Destruction Tanjore School of Painting
Maharaja Durga Das Jaipur school of painting, Rajasthan, 18th century A.D.
	Mother and Child Detail from a painting by Raja Ravi Varma
The Mushrooming Culture Cartoon Painting by Prof. B.G. L. Swamy
	The Nauch Girl Painting by M.F. Husain
Nude Rawana Notice his multiple heads and limbs
	Officer and Nauch Girl Painting by M.F. Husain
A Painting by Mukta Venkatesh See aslo: Flowers of Mysore
	Painting by G.S. Shenoy
Painting by M.F. Husain Husain's paintings feature bold colors, and bold themes
	Portrait of Colonel William Douglas Brodie Ketchen Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Rati and Kama Seduce Each Other Notice the horse and elephants decorated with women. Illustration from the Ashwa Shastra manuscript in Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswati Mahal Library Collection
	Rhythm and Light Painting by Asit Kumar Haldar. 20th century
A School in Ancient India Illustration by B.K. Mitra for Kalyan Magazine shows students and animals in harmony with nature
	Tribal Women at Work Painting by Rudrakumar Jha, Chindwara Museum Collection
Villagers Keeping Warm in the Forest Rajasthani Painting, Jaipur
	Westling in a Moghul Court Detail from a Mogul miniature painting
Woman Getting a Lover's Portrait Painted Moghul School of Painting
	Woman in her Vanity Rajasthani painting
A Woman Writing Letter Moghul school of painting, North India
	Woman Writing a Letter
Wrestling Contest and Spectators Detail from a Moghul painting

See Also:

• The Arts of India -- The arts of India exemplify how life can indeed revolve around arts.