- It is a hybrid style of painting that combines the elements of Rajput, Mughal, and other Indian styles with European elements.
- These paintings evolved when the British Company officers employed painters who had been trained in Indian styles.
- Distinguished by the use of watercolour.
- This style of painting originated in Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Patna, Varanasi, and Thanjavur.
- Theme – ‘exotic’ flora and fauna of India.
- Major personalities – Mazhar Ali Khan and Ghulam Ali Khan