Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c12.147

c12.147

There is, however, a certain amount of popular traditional pictorial art still alive in Northern India, of which the examples given in Plates LII. LXIX. are typical. It is thoroughly true and genuine art, and, if educated Indians were to take an intelligent interest in it, it would form the surest and best foundation on which to build up the revival of Indian painting. But it is to be feared that, until Indian art recovers its lost prestige, few of them would face the ignorant ridicule which such a departure from the accepted views of Indian fine art would bring upon them.