The well-known painting "Bani Thani" belongs to the

The correct answer is the Kishangarh school.

Key Points

• Bani Thani refers to an Indian miniature painting painted by Nihal Chand from the Marwar school of Kishangarh.
• It portrays a woman who is elegant and graceful.
• The painting's subject, Bani Thani, was a singer and poet in Kishangarh in the time of king Sawant Singh (1748–1764).
• Inspired by Radha, Bani Thani is characterized by idealized distinct features such as arched eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes, and pointed chin.
• This painting was featured in an Indian stamp issued on 5 May 1973.
• The Kishangarh school of art is notable for its elongated style, with “arched eyebrows, lotus-like elongated eyes and pointed chin” a highly idealized facial form reminiscent of Indian sculpture art.
• Kishangarh was influenced by Bundi painting in its use of lush vegetation, dramatic night skies, vivid movement, and Mughal painting in its use of side-profile portraits.