First Online: August 15, 1997
Last updated : November 16, 2024
The styles and varieties in this list of paintings from India are as diverse as the nation itself. The following list includes wall paintings, calendar paintings, oil classics, miniatures and even cave paintings. They are culled from different time periods and we hope that studying them will provide the viewer an appreciation of the history of art in India. - Ed.
Various Schools of Paintings of India
| Indian Painting A large collection of paintings from India shows representative styles, themes, and techniques. |
 The Genius of Ravi VarmaNo other painter has captured the essence of Indian culture as Ravi Varma has. See why. |
| Pre-historic Rock Paintings The pre-historic rock paintings of Madhya Pradesh are 5000 to 20000 years old. Kamat wonders on the meaning of some of the paintings while narrating their value |
Mysore Traditional Art Article on Mysore traditional school of art and gesso paintings. |
 Daria-DaulatPaintings on the walls of a summer place of Tippu Sultan are both beautiful and historic. |
India by her Artists Daily life in India as expressed by some of India's best known artists. |
| Dakhani Miniatures Amalgamation of Persian and Indian paintings. |
 Flowers of MysoreK.L. Kamat profiles the floral paintings of Mukta Venkatesh. |
 Lepkashi PaintingsPaintings of Lepakshi are a wonderful resource to study period social attire and life of Vijayanagara times. |
 Indian LandscapesDepiction of Indian landscapes by European artists of 18th and 19th century. |
| Tanjore School of Painting |  Jamini RoyProfile of one of India's most recognized painter of modern era. |
Pictures of Indian Paintings
- The History of Bijapur Bijapur School of Painting
- Adamgad Rock Shelter Painting
- African Merchant from a Dakhani Painting
- Aiming at a deer: prehistoric cave painting
- Ajanta painting
- Alpana Paintings Outside a House
- Animal Depicted in a Prehistoric Painting
- "Ardhanarishwara" from a Maithili Painting
- Artist Kamalakshi with her Painting
- Artist Restoring a Painting at Minakshi Temple
- "Bapuji" -- Painting by Nandalal Bose
- Beautiful Kavi Art Painting
- Bhishma Lies on the Bed of Arrows
- A Bijapur Miniature Painting
- Birds from a Moghul Miniature Painting
- Birds in Mogul Painting
- Buddhist Painting, Ajanta Caves
- Camel ride on a sand-dune -- Rajasthani Painting
- Cave Paintings of India
- Ceiling Painting
- A Chalukyan Miniature Painting
- A Courtier in Akbar's Durbar
- Crime and Punishment, Jain painting, 18th century
- Dancers -- Prehistoric Shelter Painting
- "Dandi March" -- Painting by Nandalal Bose
- Dasara -- painting on the walls of Mysore palace
- Deccan Miniature Paintings
- Deer from a Mogul miniature painting
- Deer from pre-historic rock painting from Bhimbetaka
- Depiction of Lord Ganesh on a Wall Painting
- Depiction of a Hero -- Rock Shelter Painting
- Devotion - Painting by M.V. Seetaramaiah
- Elephant Headed Ganesh in a Tanjore Gesso Painting
- Erotic paintings of Sibi
- Erotic Paintings of Sibi Village
- Erotic Painting
- Erotic Paintings of Sibi Temple
- Erotic Painting
- Erotic Paintings of India
- Erotic Paintings of Sibi Village
- Face Painting of a Folk Artist
- Female Bard from Deccani Painting
- The First Discovery of Rock Painting in India
- Flowers of Mysore -- water color painting by Mukta Venkatesh
- Folk Paintings of India
- Fresco Painting at Sibi
- Gallery of Prehistoric Rock Paintings from India
- Goddess Saraswati in a Tanjore style painting
- Horse Pulled Cart - Painting by Jamini Roy
- Hunter and the Hunted from a Lapakshi temple painting
- India by Her Artists -- Paintings of Indian Life
- A Jain monk, Parshwa in a Shravanabelagola painting
- Jain Painting from Shravanabelagola
- Japanese Sumer Painting by Girija Madhavan
- Kalamkari (Hand Painting) Artisan, Andhra Pradesh
- Kamat PhotoQuilt of a Mysore Traditional Painting
- Kamat's Multiple Talents - Paintings of Leaves
- Kavi Paintings on a Temple Wall
- Krishna and Yashoda, Painting by Shubharaya
- Krishna in a Rajasthani Painting
- Krishna milks a cow -- Mysore traditional painting
- Krishnaleela Painting
- Krishna-Radha, North Indian Painting
- Lepakshi Paintings in Ruins
- Lord Buddha from a Sarnath temple painting
- Lord Buddha in a Orissan Pata Painting
- Madhubani - Mithila Painting
- Madhubani or Maithili Paintings
- Maithili Folk Painting Depicting a Palanquin
- Man Fondles Two Women on a Swing
- Man with Two Lovers, Sibi Painting
- Modern Painting by M.F. Hussain
- A Moghul Miniature Painting
- Mother and Child-- Mysore Traditional Painting
- The Mother Goddess
- Mysore Traditional Paintings
- Mysore Traditional Painting
- Mysore Traditional (Jesso) Paintings
- Mystical Bird from a Pre-historic Cave Painting
- Mythological Painting
- The Nobleman from Mysore-- traditional Painting
- Orissan Painting Depicting Krishnaleela
- Ornaments of a Lady, Lepakshi painting
- Pahari Paintings
- A Painting by Rudrakumar Jha
- A Painting of M.F. Husain
- A Painting of Vijayanagar period
- A Painting by Mukta Venkatesh
- Painting by K.L.Kamat
- Painting by G.S. Shenoy
- Painting by Amrita Sher-Gil
- Painting by M. F. Hussain
- Painting by Amrita Sher Gil
- Painting by Mukta Venkatesh
- Painting by K.L.Kamat
- Painting by M.F. Husain
- Painting by Raja Ravi Varma
- Painting from a Jain Muth, Shravanabelagola
- Painting from Srinivasa Temple, Mulbagil
- Painting of a Raagini, Man with Two Lovers
- Painting on a Peepal Leaf
- Painting of a Lion on a Ganjifa Card
- Painting of Prince Siddharth
- Painting on a Wall
- Painting of Nana Phadnavis
- Painting of Lord Vishnu
- Painting on the Ceiling
- Painting on the Daria-Daulat Bagh Palace
- Paintings on a Tribal Hut, Bhojpur
- Paintings of Masks
- Paintings of India
- Paintings by Vikas Kamat
- Paintings of Lepakshi
- Paintings of the Daria Daulat Bagh
- Paintings of Shubaharay Maharaj
- Paintings of Rudrakumar Zha
- Peacock from a Cave Painting
- Peacock in a North Indian Painting
- Peacocks from a Mogul Miniature Painting
- Picture of Swami Raghavendara from a Calendar Painting
- The Pregancy - Prehistoric Cave Painting
- A Prehistoric Rock Painting from Karnataka
- Pre-historic Rock Shelter Painting
- Pre-historic rock paintings of Bhimbetaka
- Prehistoric Paintings of Deer
- Prehistoric Shelter Painting
- Prehistoric Cave Painting from Badami
- Rama's Hermitage - Painting by Jamini Roy
- Rawana from a Sibi Temple Painting
- Rock Shelter Painting from Pachmari
- Romancing Couple -- Painting by Raja Ravi Varma.
- Rural Woman Painting the Hase Rangoli on Wall
- Servants Depicted in a Traditional Painting
- Shabari - Painting by Nandalal Bose
- Sibi Painting of a Cowherd
- Sri Rajarajeswari, 19th Century Painting
- A Street in Malleswaram -- Painting by Artist Shivanand Bekal
- Tanjore School of Painting
- A teacher examines the homework submitted by the princess. A 19th century painting from Karnataka
- Thanka Painting
- "The Waiting" -- Painting by Rudrakumar Jha
- Three Pujarinis -- Painting by Jamini Roy
- Timeline of Development of Cave Paintings in India
- Wall Paintings of Sibi
- Two Panels Depicting Erotic Paintings
- Types of Indian Paintings
- Underwater Life depicted in a Tumkur Painting
- Very poorly maintained wall paintings of Sibi.
- A Wall Painting from Rural India
- Wall Painting in a Jain Monestary, Shravanabelagola
- Wall Painting of Hanuman in Rajasthan
- Wall Painting of Horses, Gujarat
- Wall Painting, Crafts Museum
- Wall Paintings: Ancient Medium of Popular Instruc
- Wall Painting from Residence of Nellappa, Tumkur
- Warriors, Bhimbetaka Rock Painting
- Water Color Painting by Mukta Venkatesh
- Watercolor Paintings by Vikas Kamat
- Watercolor Paintings by K.L.Kamat
- When the Wild Boar Attacked - Rock Painting from Bhimabetaka
- Woman and Sardar at Polo -- Painting by M.F. Hussain
- Woman Painting Pots
- Kamat PictureSearch Results for "Painting" -- See hundreds of paintings without large downloads.
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