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that the paintings were wrought at the instance of some ascetic or lay devotees of that particular sub-sect. The colour-scheme suits the themes.
As assessed by Dr. Rai Anand Krishna, these paintings seem to have been executed in the latter half of the 19th century A. D. in the Marwar School of Western Rajasthan, which included Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer, in a style which is nearer to the Mathano style, yet is independent of it. The paintings bear visible traces of the influence of the Jaipur art, the Timurid or Muhgal art, and, at some places, also of the Western or European art. Some figures are quite vivid, full of life and feeling, whereas some others are wooden and lifeless. On the whole these paintings bave enhanced the value of the present publication. They also provide good material for deeper and specialised study.
-Jyoti Prasad Jain
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