Basholi School (from 17th century)
- From Basholi of Jammu and Kashmir.
- They were Miniature Paintings.
- Characteristics – An expressive face with a receding hairline and big eyes that were shaped like lotus petals.
- These paintings used a lot of primary colours, i.e. red, yellow, and green.
- They used the Mughal technique of painting on clothing.
- The first patron of this school was Raja Kirpal Pal who ordered the illustration of Bhanudatta’s Rasamanjari, Gita Govinda, and the Ramayana drawings.
- The most famous painter of this school was Devi Das who was famous for his depiction of Radha Krishna.
- The use of contrasting colours is associated with this school and they were borrowed from the Malwa paintings.
Kangra School (from mid-18th century)
- Emerged after the decline of the Mughals and patronage under the Rajput Kingdom.
- This school reached its zenith under the patronage of Raja Sansar Chand.
- The popular subjects were the Gita Govinda, Bhagavata Purana, Satsai of Biharilal, and Nal Damayanti. Love scenes of Krishna were a very prominent theme.