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Kishangarh school Prints
About the Kishangarh School
Kishangarh painting is an 18th-century school of Rajasthani miniature painting from the princely state of Kishangarh in central Rajasthan. Its great period owes much to Raja Savant Singh (reigned 1748–57), a poet who wrote as Nagari Das and a devoted follower of the Vallabhacharya sect, which worships Krishna as the divine lover. His leading painter, Nihal Chand, turned the raja's religious and romantic passions into pictures of Radha and Krishna.
Kishangarh figures have a highly individual face: pointed nose and chin, deeply curved eyes and serpentine locks of hair, often set in wide panoramic landscapes. Savant Singh fell in love with Bani Thani, a singer in his stepmother's household whose name means "Lady of Fashion", and it has been suggested that her features inspired the Kishangarh type. Paintings close to late Mughal work may have been made at Kishangarh before 1700.
Kishangarh school prints: reproductions of Rajasthani miniature paintings from the Kishangarh court, made in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The collection includes The Vilaval Ragini (1780), Lady and Her Confidante (1800) and Bani Thani Bathing at Pholl Sagar Palace (1810).
This selection focuses on women of the court: a lady with her confidante, Bani Thani bathing at a palace, and a ragamala page for the Vilaval Ragini. Each centres on a female figure.
The delicate figures suit bedrooms, dressing rooms and reading corners, where they can be seen up close. All prints are museum-quality reproductions, available unframed or framed with acrylic glazing, with free shipping and import duties covered.
