Kajli Siyahi

Glossary

A technique associated with the Patna School, where paintings are rendered directly by paintbrush on the surface, without using pencilled sketches to trace the contours of the image. Kalji denotes a fine powder-like compound in lampblack colour, while siyahi means “ink.”

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Kajli Siyahi%newline%A technique associated with the Patna School, where paintings are rendered directly by paintbrush on the surface, without using pencilled sketches to trace the contours of the image. Kalji denotes a fine powder-like compound in lampblack colour, while siyahi means “ink.”

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