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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
 Another Martyr Painting by V.N. O'key, circa 1945 |  |
 |  An Apsara in Water Indian miniature painting |
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. |
Gopika Vastrapaharana (The Stealing of Clothes) Painting shows Krishna climbing a tree with the clothes of bathing girls |  |
 | 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 |
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 Shiva Performing His Cosmic Dance of Destruction Tanjore School of Painting |
Maharaja Durga Das Jaipur school of painting, Rajasthan, 18th century A.D. |  |
 | The Mushrooming Culture Cartoon Painting by Prof. B.G. L. Swamy |
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 |
Villagers Keeping Warm in the Forest Rajasthani Painting, Jaipur |  |
 | 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.
| This is a collection of various schools of paintings of modern India, including miniature paintings, paintings of some of the most well known painters of India photographed in museums, and from private collections. |
Indian Paintings | Paintings
of India | Styles of Indian Painting |
| Artists |
| M.F. Husain |
| Nandalal Bose |
| Mukta Venkatesh |
| Rudrakumar Zha |
| Jamini Roy |
