Ramji

Ramji (fl. 1755–1785 ), also known as Ramji Das, was a painter based in Jaipur State. He specialized in portrait-painting and was active during the reigns of Madho Singh I and Prithvi Singh II (r. 1768–1785). He painted in a style which is now known as the Jaipur School. Some of his works depict officials that belonged to the court of the maharaja, without discriminating based on rank or status, even depicting courtesans (kalawants) or performers (bhaktans). Ramji had a group of followers, with another painter named Govinda painted in a similar style to Ramji.

Surviving works Some of his surviving works are kept in the collection of the Jaipur Museum and the personal collection of Kumar Sangram Singh. 81 paintings inscribed with Ramji's name can be found in the collection of the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum whilst a further 200 in other collections can be traced to him. Much of the surviving works are khakhas (smaller sketches or drafts for larger paintings), monochromatic drawings, tinted-line drawings, or coloured figure studies. Many of the works were created with single-layered, hand-made, burnished paper whilst others are coloured paintings on vasli.