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Surpur Painting
Surpur paintings can be found in the collections of the Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad and the art gallery of the Jaganmohan Palace, Mysuru. At the time of writing, artists have largely stopped producing Surpur paintings, shifting their focus to other, more lucrative forms of art, although a few artists from the older generation continue practising the art form. The Kalaburagi-based artist and art-collector Vijay Siddaramappa Hagargundgi is credited with attempting to revive and popularise the artform in recent times.
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