
The
tradition of Indian miniature paintings goes back to the ancient times.
Miniatures are small, colorful pictures painted in glowing mineral and
vegetable colors. The exclusive illustration in the Indian miniature
paintings gives a visual image to the literary plot, making it more
enjoyable and easier to understand. The world of miniature paintings is
perhaps the most fascinating in Rajasthan, India, with exclusive and
distinctive schools of painting - Mewar, Marwar, Bundi-Kota and
Amber-Jaipur.
Highly talented and skilled artists produce the ostentatious paintings
on paper as well as on ivory panels, wooden tablets, leather, marble and
fabric.

Multi-painting
sets of Ramayana, Gita-Govinda, Sur- Sagar, Arsh Ramayana, Rasikapriya
etco, were prepared in an unmistakably bold, colorful and well defined
styles. A series of portraits, sets of Ragamala paintings, divinities
and scenes of folk legends are also produced.
Today, many artists continue to make miniature paintings
produced on: