The Harmony of color : The Essence of wash painting in the Bengal School

The origin of Indian art can be traced to pre- historic .The earliest Indian paintings were the rock paintings of prehistoric time. Indian painting has a verry long tradition and history in Indian art. Indian Art is known for its various artworks , as well as a number of painting styles , such as Bengal Art .The art movement and a style of Indian painting that originated in bengal .Bengal School of Art is known for its wash technique and its style . The wash technique created a soft atmospheric , impressionistic and misty effect in the modern Indian painting .There were some highly gifted artists who tried ,each in his own way to give a sense of direction to the art movement depecting everyday life into their art works often featuring rural scenes and traditional customes in their paitings .