Radha (Bani - Thani)

DESCRIPTION :-

Radha Bani - Thani painting is one of the most well known Paintings of Rajasthani Art of Kishangarh.
Nihal Chand's Painting Radha of Kishangarh or Bani - Thani which means well well turned out. Her face is elongated with high and sloping forehead, pointed and long nose and bulging out well cut lips, and pointed chin, her long black tresses are flowing down from her shoulder to her waist.
Long tapering fingers of her right hand are delicately holding the edge of the transparent orhni.
In Her left hand there are two lotus buds of pink and white colours which she is holding with her delicate fingers.
Orhni is decorated with golden motifs.
Her dress and jewellery reflect the taste and costumes of the contemporary Rajput royalty.
She is wearing a white pearl necklace around her neck.
The Background is painted in deep blue colour lines are very sharp and thin Radha Bani - Thani painting .
It is believed that Nihal Chand used Bani - Thani, the court dancer as his model for Radha.
Her body is painted through peach colour.
Radha Bani - Thani painting Painting has beautiful colour scheme.
The whole Painting is very beautiful.

1) Who was the great devotee of Radha and Krishna ?

Ans) King Sawant Singh.

2) What is the Courtesy of Radha Bani - Thani painting ?

Ans) National Museum, New Delhi.

3) What is the time period of this Painting ?

Ans) 1760 AD.

4) From which medium it was painted ?

Ans) Tempera (water colour) on paper.

5) Who is the Artist of Radha Bani - Thani painting Painting ?

Ans) Nihal Chand.

6) What is she holding in her left hand ?

Ans) There are two lotus buds of pink and white colours.

7) Who was the model for Radha Bani - Thani painting Painting ?

Ans) Court dancer.

8) What is she wearing in her neck ?

Ans) White pearl necklace.

9) Bani - Thani Painting belongs to which school ?

Ans) Kishangarh School of Art, Rajasthan.

10) Artist used which colour in her body ?

Ans) Peach colour.

RADHA (Bani - Thani) CLASS 12 PAINTING