Raj Man Singh Chitrakar | |
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राज मान सिंह चित्रकार | |
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| Born | 1797 |
| Died | 1865 (aged 67–68) Kathmandu, Kingdom of Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Occupation | Painter |
Raj Man Singh Chitrakar (Nepali: राजमानसिंह चित्रकार; IAST: rāja māna siṃha citrakāra) (1797 – 1865) was a mid-19th century Nepalese artist, who worked for the British and Nepalese courts producing a large number of pictures. He especially contributed to the illustration of natural history subjects, particularly birds, and in his watercolor painting he introduced European styles into a traditional scene dominated by votive art.
Raj Man Singh was the first to apply the Western concepts of lighting and perspective, and is credited for the appearance of three-dimensional effects in Nepalese painting.[1] Scholars have described him as a pioneer in Nepalese art, although largely unknown until Brian Houghton Hodgson's tutelage.[2]
- ^ Chitrakar, Madan (2012). "Raj Man Singh Chitrakar (1797-1865): The Discovery of a Pioneer Artist". Nepali Art. Kathmandu: Teba-Chi Studies Centre. pp. 113–121. ISBN 978-9937-2-4933-1.
- ^ Joshi, Harihar Raj; Joshi, Indu (2005). The First Nepali Pioneer Artist: Raj Man Singh Chitrakar. Nepal Studies. ISBN 9781935041405.
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