At the vibrant heart of Indian art history stands the so-called Indian School, a collective term for various regional and stylistic manifestations of painting on the Indian subcontinent. The works grouped under this designation were created over centuries, particularly between the 16th and 19th centuries, and reflect the cultural, religious, and social diversity of India. Whether in the opulent miniatures of the Mughal era, the colorful Rajput paintings, or the subtle compositions of the Pahari school, there is always a high degree of technical sophistication and iconographic complexity. The artists of the Indian School often worked anonymously or within workshops, making individual attribution difficult and presenting the works as expressions of collective creativity. The subjects range from courtly scenes, religious motifs, and mythological narratives to depictions of everyday life and nature. The use of vibrant colors, fine lines, and intricate ornamentation are characteristic features admired by both contemporaries and later generations. The reception of the Indian School has always been closely linked to social and political developments. During the colonial period, Indian painting was often perceived by European observers as exotic and decorative, leading to a certain marginalization. Only with the independence movement and the rediscovery of national identity did the Indian School undergo a reevaluation. Today, it is regarded as a central part of India's cultural heritage and is highly valued in international museums and collections. The works of the Indian School not only influenced subsequent generations of Indian artists but also found their way into global art history. The complexity of styles, the combination of tradition and innovation, and the masterful command of color and form make the Indian School a fascinating field of art historical research. Occasionally, the strong attachment to courtly and religious themes has been criticized, but it is precisely this rootedness in the cultural context that gives the works their special authenticity. The Indian School remains a living testament to the artistic expressiveness and cultural diversity of the Indian subcontinent.
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-417477).jpg "Radha and Krishna embrace in a grove of flowering trees by Indian School")
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.jpg "A lady comes to her lover")
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.jpg "Hindu Goddess Kali dancing on Siva by Indian School")
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.jpg "The Churning of the Ocean of Milk by Indian School")
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.jpg "Miniature Depicting a Scene of a Winged Figure on a Horse, Probably Delhi School, Mughal, Indian by Indian School")
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.jpg "Bahram Khan, a Court Official of Shah Jahan, Mughal India by Indian School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-637460).jpg "Shiva and Krishna, mid 1700s by Indian School")
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.jpg "Album Page with Stokesia and Portrait of Abdul Rahim Khan-e Khanna by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519494).jpg "A dragon devouring a woman by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1352743).jpg "Equestrian Portrait of Aurengzeb, c. 1680 by Indian School")
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.jpg "Surrender of Kandahar to Said Khan, c.1640 by Indian School")
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.jpg "The foot of Rama, from the Hindu epic")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519297).jpg "Durian Fruit and Foliage by Indian School")
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.jpg "A Jasrota prince on a riding expedition by Indian School")
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.jpg "Nutta Singh Akali, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume II by Indian School")
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.jpg "Goddess Lakshmi with a Rose and a Peacock by Indian School")
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.jpg "Purvi Ragini by Indian School")
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.jpg "Erotic Scene in a Luxurious Boudoir, Rajasthani Miniature Painting by Indian School")
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.jpg "Durga by Indian School")
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.jpg "Shah Jahan and Qudsia Begum: the Begum Pours Away the Wine, Kalam by Indian School")
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.jpg "Hinduism: representation of the god Shiva Nataraja, lord of dance. Bronze sculpture 12th century. Kolkata, Indian museum by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1128175).jpg "Harivasma, The bear")
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.jpg "Hinduism: representation of the god Shiva Nataraja, god of dance. Bronze sculpture 12th century - Kolkata, Indian museum by Indian School")
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.jpg "Girls Bathing, Pahari Style, Kangra School, Himachel Pradesh, 18th Century by Indian School")
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_ruler_of_Ind_-_(MeisterDrucke-1123898).jpg "Portrait of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb known as Alamgir I (1618-1707), ruler of India from 1658 to 1717 by Indian School")
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.jpg "The God Krishna with his mortal love, Radha by Indian School")
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.jpg "Fakir Syad Nur-o-Deen, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I by Indian School")
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.jpg "Representation of Mahamai, Mother Goddess, Giving Birth by Indian School")
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.jpg "Evening party in the garden of a Mughal Palace, Lucknow or Murshidabad by Indian School")
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.jpg "Rama and Hanuman fighting against Ravana the demon, scene from the Ramayana by Indian School")
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.jpg "Relief depicting Vishnu reclining on the serpent, Sesha, from the Temple of Vishnu by Indian School")
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_spirit_of_nature_holding_a_cage_an_-_(MeisterDrucke-948473).jpg "Representation of a Yakshini spirit of nature, holding a cage and a parrot, she stands on a dwarf. Sculpture by Mathura, sandstone, 2nd century by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519522).jpg "Abdul Ghaffar Khan Bahadur by Indian School")
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.jpg "Indra, God of Storms, riding on an elephant by Indian School")
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_spirit_of_nature_with_a_parrot_she_-_(MeisterDrucke-1005547).jpg "Hinduism: representation of a Yakshini spirit of nature, with a parrot, she stands on a dwarf. Sculpture by Mathura, sandstone. 2nd century. Calcutta, Indian museum by Indian School")
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.jpg "Rajah Sher Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-425784).jpg "Yakshini, from a Buddhist gate. Mathura, Utter Pradesh, Kusana Period by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-424938).jpg "Dagger with a horse head handle by Indian School")
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_a_great_H_-_(MeisterDrucke-1025510).jpg "Hinduism: representation of the bird Garuda carrying Vishnu, a great Hindu deity, and his wife Lakhmi by Indian School")
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.jpg "Miniature painting of a yogini in a landscape, Bikaner by Indian School")
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.jpg "Indian Flying Fox also known as Great Indian Fruit Bat, Pteropus Giganteus by Indian School")
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.jpg "An Indian Snake Charmer with a Cobra, from a French Album of Drawings by Indian School")
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.jpg "(detail) from an Ashoka Pillar by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1016105).jpg "The Rich Courtesan Vasantasena (Sculpture, Kushan Empire) by Indian School")
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.jpg "The Mogul Emperor Babur receives the envoys Uzbeg and Rauput in the garden at Agra on 18th December 1528, the emperor sits on a throne under a canopy; the fortifications of Agra are in the background by Indian School")
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.jpg "Shiva dancing in the circle of fire and crushing the spirit of evil. 18th century, Milan by Indian School")
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.jpg "Indian Art: the Hindu divinity Vishnu in the form of a boar. From Khajuraho, India. Chandela period by Indian School")
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.jpg "Ganga, Goddess Who Personifies the Sacred River Ganges, Mahanad, Bengal by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1024814).jpg "Indian Art: the divinity Saraswati by Indian School")
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_Ti-tsang_Master_of_the_Six_Conditions_-_(MeisterDrucke-1021585).jpg "The Bodhisattva Ti-tsang, Master of the Six Conditions and Ten Kings of Hell (Ksitigarbha) by Indian School")
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.jpg "Equestrian Portrait of Sultan Abu")
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.jpg "Surya, God of the Sun by Indian School")
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.jpg "The populace pays allegiance to the new Abbasid Caliph Al-Mamun (detail) by Indian School")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-56273).jpg "Relief Depicting a Double-Headed Image of Agni, the God of Fire, Seated on a Ram, South India by Indian School")
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.jpg "The Boar-faced Goddess, Varahi, c.1660-70 by Indian School")
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.jpg "Diagram showing meridian points on the human body by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-416169).jpg "Ewer, Indian Sub-Continent, 16th century by Indian School")
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.jpg "Relief depicting the dream of Maya, from a Buddhist stupa from Bharhut, Madhya Pradesh, Late Mauryan Period, Sunga Dynasty by Indian School")
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_-_Sculpture_of_gres_(sandstone_sculp_-_(MeisterDrucke-948470).jpg "Representation of Vishnu - Sculpture of sandstone, Mathura School, Kouchan Empire by Indian School")
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.jpg "The Fall of Mandhata, from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Kusana dynasty by Indian School")
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 (see also 247235) - (MeisterDrucke-97453).jpg "Shiva Vinadhara Dakshina-Murti, Dravidian (bronze) by Indian School")
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.jpg "Cotton plaid sample from Mylapore in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 by Indian School")
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.jpg "Rajah Sahib Dyal, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-433140).jpg "Statue of Ganga, Mahanad, Bengal, Sena Dynasty (1050-1202) by Indian School")
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.jpg "Harihara Dancing in the Alidha Pose, Prathara Dynasty by Indian School")
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.jpg "Nawab Ali-Mardan Khan, detached album folio by Indian School")
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_f96r_Bharata_and_Shatrughna_have_performed_their_fathers_funeral_r_-_(MeisterDrucke-1354341).jpg "Bharata and Shatrughna Perform Funeral Rites (detail) by Indian School")
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_on_a_ram_according_to_Hindu_-_(MeisterDrucke-985769).jpg "Agni, god of fire, depicted with two heads on a ram, according to Hindu mythology. Wood sculpture of the 17th century. Paris, Musée Guimet by Indian School")
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.jpg "Maharana Sarup Singh of Udaipur shooting boar from elephant-back, Rajasthan, 1855 by Indian School")
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.jpg "Rajah Suchet Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-518564).jpg "Goddess with Fly Whisk, Didarganj Patna culture, 300 BC by Indian School")
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_seated_on_a_throne_holding_a_sarape_-_(MeisterDrucke-567173).jpg "Portrait of the Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) seated on a throne holding a sarapesh, Mughal, c.1720-40 by Indian School")
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.jpg "Seated image of the Jain Tirthankara Kuntanatha, Vasantagarh, Southern Rajasthan, 1476 by Indian School")
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_Nat_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026426).jpg "Magic camel. Painted miniature, circa 1750, art of Rajasthan and Pahari (India). National Museum of Korea, Seoul (South Korea) by Indian School")
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_From_Saranath_-_(MeisterDrucke-1024812).jpg "Indian Art: Griffon with two warriors. Gupta Dynasty (320-600 AD) From Sarnath. by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519413).jpg "Koran Page by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-575634).jpg "Brahma, Chola Dynasty by Indian School")
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.jpg "A fabric merchant by Indian School")
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.jpg "Rajah Dina Nath-Bahadur, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-518569).jpg "The Dwarf Yaksa, from Cave 3 of the Pitalkhora Caves, Maharashtra, 100 BC by Indian School")
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_Devadatta_archers_attack_Gautama_(bowmen_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1024827).jpg "Art of Gandhara: Devadatta archers attack Gautama Buddha. Relief of the Gandhara School - 2nd to 4th century - Indian Museum, Calcutta, India by Indian School")
_Devadatta_archers_attack_Gautama_(bowmen_of_-_(MeisterDrucke-1024827).jpg)
_-_(MeisterDrucke-1083831).jpg "Officer of the Mughal Army, c.1585 by Indian School")
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.jpg "Rajah Lal Singh, from The Kingdom of the Punjab, its Rulers and Chiefs, volume I by Indian School")
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.jpg "Three Bathers by Indian School")
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.jpg "Dagger Handle in the Form of a Horse")
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 and the Eight S - (MeisterDrucke-562954).jpg "The Mystic Circle of Phyag-rdor (Varjrapani) and the Eight Serpent Divinities with Four Doorkeepers, Mandala Vajrapani, c.1849 by Indian School")
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.jpg "A Man Courts a Woman in a Luxurious Setting, Rajasthani Miniature Painting by Indian School")
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.jpg "Tambula-Seva, Krishnagar, West Bengal by Indian School")
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.jpg "The Goddess Kali Represented in a Kangra Painting by Indian School")
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_deta_-_(MeisterDrucke-1005549).jpg "Buddhism: Prasenjit")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-519397).jpg "Koran Page by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-413632).jpg "Buddhist stupa by Indian School")
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.jpg "Bird’s Eye View of the Taj Mahal at Agra, 1790-1810 by Indian School")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-602593).jpg "Vishnu on Garuda by Indian School")
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.jpg "Bodhisattva Padmapani, Nalanda, Bihar, Pala Dynasty by Indian School")
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.jpg "Jalandhara Ragaputra from a Ragamala by Indian School")
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.jpg "An Elephant Runs Amok by Indian School")
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.jpg "Indian Art: Battle between a Prince on Horseback and a Warrior (1765) by Indian School")
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