“Chugalkhor” by Ram Jaiswal, watercolour on paper, 58 x 36 cms, 2004
The Bengal School wash technique used here is Ram Jaiswal’s prefered style. “The women in my paintings symbolize emotions,” says the Ajmer-based painter. Apparently, the emotion here—mischief—is unusual for any painting. “The lady, dressed in traditional Rajasthani garb, is listening to some ‘a little bird told me’ bits about her husband,” explains Jaiswal. The Hindi chugalkhor of the title translates roughly as gossipmonger. Jaiswal, 71, studied art in Lucknow.
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