Ramji Das Chitera | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Painting_of_the_artist_Ramji_Das,_ca.1780.png) Painting of the artist Ramji Das, ca.1780 | |
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Ramji (fl. 1755–1785[1]), also known as Ramji Das, was a painter based in Jaipur State. He specialized in portrait-painting and was active during the reigns of Madho Singh I and Prithvi Singh II (r. 1768–1785).[note 1][2][3][4] He painted in a style which is now known as the Jaipur School.[5] Some of his works depict officials that belonged to the court of the maharaja, without discriminating based on rank or status, even depicting courtesans (kalawants) or performers (bhaktans).[3][6] Ramji had a group of followers, with another painter named Govinda painted in a similar style to Ramji.[6][2]
Ramji first appears on record in the early 1760's, with his salary being increased from 6 to 10 rupees in 1762.[6] He was one of the two most-renowned artists of the Jaipur court, alongside Sahibram.[6] Originally from Jaipur, at one point Ramji was sent to work at Jaiselmer.[7]
- ^ Arts of Mughal India: Studies in Honour of Robert Skelton. Rosemary Crill, Andrew Topsfield, Susan Stronge. Victoria & Albert Museum. 2004. p. 262. ISBN 9781890206710.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Singh, Citralekha (1993). Drawings of Rajasthan. Aryan Books International. p. 37. ISBN 9788173050091.
- ^ a b Schofield, Katherine Butler (Nov 8, 2023). Music and Musicians in Late Mughal India: Histories of the Ephemeral, 1748–1858. Cambridge University Press. p. 163. ISBN 9781009058605.
- ^ Perry, Hannah (September 2022). "A PORTRAIT OF MADHO SINGH I: Lot Essay". Christie's. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Lokesh Chandra (2008). A Brief History of Indian Painting (13th ed.). Goel Publishing House. pp. 82–85.
- ^ a b c d Soni, Sonika (2016). "Portraiture: Sahibram, Ramji Das and Followers". In Tillotson, Giles; Venkateswaran, Mrinalini (eds.). Painting & Photography at the Jaipur Court. Niyogi Books. pp. 20–22. ISBN 9789385285240.
- ^ Aitken, Molly Emma (2010). The Intelligence of Tradition in Rajput Court Painting. Yale University Press. p. 49. ISBN 9780300142297.
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