few collections of Nandikolla Gopala Rao

N. Gopala Rao was the most honoured artist by the Rajas of Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Pithapuram, Parlakimidi and Tuni, where he was invited to their courts to paint the portraits of the Kings. The art was not well recognized due to colonial rule where Indian artists lacked opportunities. N.Gopala Rao was an artist in the style of Raja Ravi Varma. Gopala Rao gave new life to Hindu epics through his paintings. From 1920-1930 he was at the peak of his career. His paintings were forwarded through a merchant Mr B. L. Narayana Rao, an exporter and importer and forwarding agent Kakinada. Some of the many paintings he painted are Murali krishna ,Shree Krishna, Uluchi Arjuna, Sriman Narayana, Chitrangi, Vilasini,Radha Krishna, Chamaraja Wodeyar, Uthra Abimanya one with Uthra's eye open and another with eyes closed, Kalinga mardini,gopi krishna surrounded by gopikas.A Single painting Murali krishna which fetched him a proud sum of sixty thousand rupees in 1927, set a record during his life. This feat was not achieved by any other indian artist during his period