One of the oldest and highly developed of all art forms is Tanjore painting. Tanjore is a type of drawing, which imitates the works of the ancient artists from the Civilization that originated in South India. The art of Tanjore was largely responsible for the creation of the . The earliest evidence of this art form can be found from the murals discovered in the caves of Khajuraho and Ajanta. There are several Tanjore style murals, which were discovered in Ajanta and Ellora caves. The murals reveal a rich heritage of Indian art and crafts.
Tanjore paintings can be classified into two forms, the first being the abstract form. These are heavily influenced by the Western art and are characterized by the heavy use of black as a main color. This form of Tanjore is most common among the Tamil Naidu and Telugu Nadu. The second type of Tanjore is the realistic form, which mainly uses brown color as the main color. The Telugu Nadu most often uses a combination of the two. The third type of Tanjore is known as the expressionist one, which mainly uses bright colors like red, yellow and orange to create a striking picture.
Tanjore paintings are widely used in various types of art form. Many of the caves have pictures on the walls depicting hunting and fishing. Apart from that, paintings of wild animals are also found in some of the caves. Some caves are primarily situated in Southern India, however the art form is popular all over India. Other places where you can find these paintings include Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and West Bengal. Raja Ravi Verma was a great painter