Krishen Khanna’s paintings are mostly figurative and border on the narrative. He was deeply affected by not only the change in his personal life, but also the socio-political chaos that reigned around him. His early works are reproductions of the scenes that were indelibly imprinted in his memory during this period. He transfers his observations onto the canvas with spontaneity and exuberance, keeping the representational elements of his subject matter intact. His use of colour and brushwork make the mundane rise to the challenge of the creative.