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Born in the western Indian state of Rajasthan in 1922, he studied original painting at the Shanti Niketan in West Bengal and later did a diploma in Oriental s from the Tokyo University, Japan.
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Kripal Singh Shekhawat
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He was famous for his skills in Blue Pottery of Jaipur and is credited for the revival of that art in India. He was also the director of Sawai Ram Singh Shilpa Kala Mandir at Jaipur where he taught Indian painting and Blue Pottery. Unknown to many, Kripal Singh is renowned for his illustrations in the original document of the Constitution of India.
He died on February 15, 2008 in Jaipur.
A distinguished traditional artist, Kripal Singh"s paintings are poetic. They carry the expression of the traditional and early styles of painting with bold innovations in a delicate and refined manner.
There is no one who can create his style of painting with great detail he has shown the birds, clothes, animals flowers which shows the dedication with which he creates a real painting. He revived the art of blue pottery, with the help of patrons such as Kamladevi Chattopadhyay and Rajmata Gayatri Devi.
He learnt all the secrets of the nearly extinct art as it had been perfected in Jaipur in the 19th century, and made many changes to make it a modern practice.
His hard work helped re-establish an entire tradition. Despite rumours to the contrary, Kripal Kumbh, the pottery studio founded by Kripal Singh Shekhawat is still in operation.
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