He belonged to the State of Kerala and he is known as the 'Father of Modern Indian Art'.
Some of his extreamly famous works include Ladies in the Moonlight, Shakuntala, Damayanti and Swan. He gained nationwide recognition for his paintings from the epic Ramayana especially the one titled "Ravana kidnapping Sita and killing Jatayu". A film has been made on him named "Rang Rasiya".
Tikuli Art: A unique art from Bihar, word Tikuli is a local term for "Bindi" worn by women between their eyebrows. Under this Art, painting is done on hardboard and then it is cut in various shapes. Thereafter, four to five enamel coats is applied on it, thereby giving it a polished surface.
Ragamala Paintings:
Ragamala Paintings are a series of illustrative paintings from mediaeval India based on Ragamala or the Garland of Ragas. They stand as a classical example of the amalgamation of art, poetry and classical music in mediaeval India.
Kishangarh School of Painting:
Paintings at Kishangarh is associated with the most romantic legends - Sawant Singh and his beloved Bani Thani, and intertwining of lives and myths, romance and bhakti. It is sometimes argued that the women in 'Bani Thani' is said to resemble the character of Radha. After surveying earlier developments in Kishangarh, the focus is on the interplay between Sawant Singh ( the prince and lover), Nagari Das(the poet) and Nihal Chand( the painter) who created some of the most legendary paintings under this school.
Cubist Style of Painting:
The cubist movement of painting took its inspiration from the European Cubist movement. Under this style, the objects were broken, analysed and then reassembled. One of the most popular cubist artist in India was M.F.Hussain.