1.) M.F.

Hussain– Maqbool Fida Husain India’s best ‘art maestro’and also known
as “Picasso of India” by the Forbes magazines. The 20th century most celebrated and at
the global level recognized artists. He was born in Muslim Family 17 Sep 1915. He was
quite a famous artist among all type of people.

 Costlier Painting:“Battle of Ganga and Jamuna

 Sold for 7.7 Crores.

2.) Tyeb Mehta – He started his career as a film editor later his interest towards painting
led him to Sir J.J School of art. He was born in Gujarat in a town Kapadvanj in 1925. He
resides and worked in London from 1959-1964. His influence can be traced towards
European masters such as Francis Bacon.Tyber Mehta was also a part of Bombay
Progressive Artists Group which included the famous artists e.g M.f Hussain.
 Costlier Paintings: Triptych Celebration
 Sold at Rs 15 Million ($317,500) at Christie’s auction(2002)

3.) Francis Newton Souza– This Indian Goan Origin Artist born in Goa on 12 April 1924,
which is known as F.N Souza. He was also a part of Bombay Progressive Artist’s Group; he
was also the first post-independence Indian artist to achieve high identification in the
West. His work of style was quite Expressionist in character and also counted as highly
erotic.
 Costlier Painting:“Birth” in (1955) and the most expensive Indian Painting.
 Sold at Rs 11.3 Crore at Christie’s auction.

4.) S.H. Raza– Sayed Haider Raza was born in Babaria Madhya Pradesh on 22nd February
1922, who was an Indian Painter artist who lived and worked in France since 1950 and
also had maintained the strong ties with India. His paintings specially completed in oil and
acrylic and the works were in abstract form. He was the first non-French artist to receive
the award Prix de la Critique in 1956.
 Costlier Painting: “Bindu”
 Sold at 16.42 Crore at Christie’s auction.

5.) Amrita Sher-Gil– This leading Indian “Frida Kahlo” the lady leads in among all women
Painters today. The lady was born in Hungary in Sikh family on 30th January 1913. She
started this formal training at age of eight only and has been called the greatest Avante-
Garde women artist s of the early 20th century and also the pioneer of modern Indian art.
She was also known as great avid reader and pianist.
 Costlier Paintings: The special part of our Indian Farida Kahlo was her Painting works
were rated the expensive by all other female painting artists.

6.) Raja Ravi Varma– This great Indian painter and artist were in Kerala on 29th April
1848. He is included in the top famous painter’s list and also counted as the greatest in the
history of Indian art. His works depict the examples of the fusion of European techniques.
Then later his work also notable for making the affordable lithographs availability of his
paintings for the public. He was more admired in the paintings which depict Indian
mythological Characters.
 Costlier Paintings: He was famous for his paintings which depict the story scenes of
Dushyanta and Shankutla and more
 Shakuntala

7.) Jamini Roy– The work of this painter artist we can found in various art galleries and
museums. Jamini Roy was born in a land-owners family in West Bengal on 11th April
1887. As an artist he has been honored with Padma Bhushan in 1955, initially, his work art
paintings express the touch of the Western and modern, but later he started with the new
style based on Bengal Folk Traditions. He was one of the most famous pupils of
Abanindranath Tagore.
 Costlier Paintings: “Balram” oil on card one of the costlier paintings from his worksThree
Pujarins
 Estimated Cost: $6,000- $9,000

8.) V.S. Gaitonde – Vasudeo .S. Gaitonde known as the abstract painter which born to
Goan parents in Nagpur, Maharashtra in 1924. This reputed painter was the foremost
abstract painter and his education was done from J.J School of art. The wonderful part of
this artist is he was invited by the famous painter to join the Progressive Artists Group of
Bombay in 1947 which itself explains that how talented he was. He Participated in many
of exhibitions and got honored as well. He inspired and known as a quiet man which
reaches the quiet imaginations.
 Costlier Paintings: Untitled Painting work in 2013
 Sold at Rs 237 Million in Christie’s auction.

9.) Jatin Das – This painter and sculpture artist was born in Orissa in 1941. When he
started Participating in the art exhibitions at both national and International level he fame
from that works. He devoted himself for 50 years as a painter and also exhibits his work
about 68 no’s as an individual all over the world. His works done within oil, watercolor, ink,
graphics etc.
Costlier Painting work: His not particular painting has been rated as the costlier but his work
was auctioned by the major international auctioneers like Sotheby’s, Christie’s and Osian’s.
10.) Abanindranath Tagore – The artist known from his painting works and also noted as
the writer. He was born in Calcutta on 7th May 1871 and was the nephew of
Rabindranath Tagore. He was majorly highlighted for an exponent of Swadeshi values in
Indian art. He has been a founder of Bengal school of art.
Costlier Paintings: Not particularly one mentioning the most costly artwork of his, although
some of his works he’s famous for are Asoka’s Queen, Bharat Mata, Fairyland Illustration
and more.

Bharat Mata

11.) Nandalal Bose– The artist is being inspired by the Tagore family and the murals of
Ajanta. This painter was born in Bihar in a middle-class Kolkata origin family. He was one
of the pupils of Abanindranath Tagore and was famous for the work style of “Indian Style”
of paintings. His work in paintings depicts the Indian mythologies, women, and also the
Village life. He has been declared as the art treasure and also includes in the ‘nine artists’.
 Costlier Painting artwork: The biggest thing when our own Country constitution is being
given to an artist for illustrating was his costlier artwork for India.

12.) Sudip Roy– It seems Kolkata is being blessed with the great artistic people all around.
The very next is Sudip Roy; the artist is born in Bharampur in October 1960. From his
college days, he was eye catchy and famous for his best work through watercolors and
expressionist drawings. He begins his innings in painting world as young painting portraits
and bold impressionistic landscapes & architectural studies.
 Costlier Painting artwork- Some of his work which describes his contemporary artworks is
Monkey (Series), Charulata, Wash paintings, Abstract.

13.) Satish Gujral– The younger brother of Inder Kumar Gujral, the former Prime Minister
of India. Satish Gujral was born in Jhelum, Punjab on 25th December 1925. He was known
as painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer, writer, and architect of the post-
independent era. From his age ten, he was sick from impairing of hearing, which is 1998 he
get regained.
 Costlier Paintings work art- The costlier artwork of this artist is counted when his design of
Belgium Embassy in New Delhi was selected by the international forum of architect and
one of the best and finest buildings built in the 20th century.
Madhubani

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Also called Mithila art, it originated in the kingdom of Janak (Sita’s father
in Ramayana) in Nepal and in present-day Bihar. It is one of the most popular
Indian folk arts, practiced mostly by women who wanted to be one with God.
Characterised by geometric patterns, this art form wasn’t known to the outside
world until the British discovered it after an earthquake in 1930’s revealed
broken houses with Madhubani paintings. It mirrored the work of Picasso and
Miro, according to William G. Archer. Most of these paintings or wall murals
depict gods, flora and fauna.

Miniature Paintings
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These paintings are characterised by its miniature size but intricate details
and acute expressions. Originating in the Mughal era, around 16th century,
Miniature paintings are influenced by Persian styles, and flourished under
Shah Jahan and Akbar’s rule. Later, it was adopted by Rajputs, and is now
popularly practiced in Rajasthan. As with other art forms, the paintings depict
religious symbols and epics. These paintings stand out as humans are
portrayed with large eyes, a pointed nose and a slim waist, and men are
always seen with a turban.

Phad
Phad depicting a tale about Pabuji

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Originating in Rajasthan, Phad is mainly a religious form of scroll painting

depicting folk deities Pabuji or Devnarayan. The 30- or 15 feet-long canvas or
cloth that it is painted on is called phad. Vegetable colours and a running
narrative of the lives and heroic deeds of deities characterise these paintings.

Warli
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Originated by the Warli tribes from the Western Ghat of India, in 2500 BCE,
this is easily one of the oldest art forms of India. It is mainly the use of circles,
triangles and squares to form numerous shapes and depict daily life activities
like fishing, hunting, festivals, dance and more. What sets it apart is the
human shape: a circle and two triangles. All the paintings are done on a red
ochre or dark background, while the shapes are white in colour.
Read More: You’ve Seen Warli Paintings Before. Now Get
Ready To Visit The Warli Tribe & Listen To Their Music.

Gond

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Characterised by a sense of belonging with nature, the Gondi tribe in Madhya

Pradesh created these bold, vibrantly coloured paintings, depicting mainly
flora and fauna. The colours come from charcoal, cow dung, leaves and
coloured soil. If you look closely, it is made up of dots and lines. Today, these
styles are imitated, but with acrylic paints. It can be called an evolution in the
Gond art form, spearheaded by Jangarh Singh Shyam, the most popular
Gond artist who revived the art for the world in the 1960’s.

Kalamkari

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Literally meaning ‘drawings with a pen’, Kalamkari is of two types in India:
Machilipatnam, which originates from Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh and
Srikalahasti, which originates from Chitoor in the same state. While the former
refers to block-printed form of art, the latter is a free flowing art with a pen on
fabric. Today, Kalamkari art is used on sarees and ethnic clothing, and depicts
anything from flora and fauna to epics such as Mahabharata or Ramayana.

Tanjore
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From down South, Tanjore or Thanjavur paintings originated in 1600 AD,

encouraged by the Nayakas of Thanjavur. You can recognise a Thanjavur
painting by its use of gold foil, which glitters and lends the painting a surreal
look. These panel paintings on wooden planks depict devotion to gods,
goddesses and saints. It borrows its styles from Maratha and Deccani art, as
well as European styles.

Also Read: Chitrashala: Keeping Phad Art alive

Cheriyal Scrolls

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Originating in present-day Telangana, this dying art form is practised by the
Nakashi family only, where it has been passed down for many generations.
The tradition of long scrolls and Kalamkari art influenced the Cheriyal scrolls,
a much more stylised version of Nakashi art. Depicting puranas and epics,
these 40-45 feet scrolls were an essential visual accompaniment as saints
wandered around singing or narrating the epics. They resemble modern-day
comic panels, with about 50 on each scroll. They use primary colours and a
vivid imagination, a stark contrast from the traditional rigour of Tanjore or
Mysore paintings.

Kalighat Paintings
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A recently discovered painting style, it originated in the 19th century Bengal,

from Kalighat. It was the time when upheaval against the British was a
possible, exciting idea. These paintings, on cloth and pattas, at first depicted
Gods and Goddesses, but then took a turn towards social reform. With cheap
paper and paint colours, squirrel hair brushes and colour pigments, the art
was characterised by flawless strokes, brushwork, and simple but bold
drawings. It sought to raise awareness about social conditions in its viewers –
rich zamindars were depicted drinking wine with women, while priests were
shown with ‘unchaste’ women and police babusbeing sloppy.

Patachitra

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A cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha and West Bengal, these paintings
with sharp, angular bold lines depict epics, Gods and Goddesses. Originating
from the fifth century in religious hubs like Puri and Konark, around the same
time that sculpturing began, considering there was no known distinction
between an artist and sculptor back then. What’s unique about this art form is
that the dress style depicted in the paintings has heavy influence of the
Mughal era.