Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.272
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c77.272
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A good many references to the painters of ancient India, the Citrācāryas are found in the works of poets like Bhavabhūti (vide chapter XII—Section B. ahead.), but that is too meagre to give any historical account of Indian painters. Indian painting is largely an anonymous art. It is a notable fact that the first Indian painter mentioned by name was a woman, Citralekhā as our Epics and Purāṇas tell us.