Kota

City on the Chambal River in the modern state of Rajasthan, about 100 miles
south of Jaipur. Before India’s independence, Kota was the capital of a small
kingdom with the same name. Kota was
one of the centers of the Rajasthani
style of miniature painting, a genre
used to depict Hindu religious themes,
particularly incidents in the life of
Krishna. The Kota style is considered a
derivative of the Bundi style because
Kota was ruled by a junior member of
the Bundi royal family. Both styles are
marked by their attention to nature,
shown by detailed depictions of trees
surrounding the paintings’ subjects. The
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Kota
Kota style is marked by elements of the
landscape looming out of proportion,
giving the pictures a lush feel. For further information see W. G. Archer,
Indian Painting, 1957; and Indian
Painting in Bundi and Kotah, 1959.