Known as the Greco-Buddhist Art, the Gandhara style of art was a syncretism between classical Grrek culture and Buddhism. Blending these two nations and styles, the Gandhara style of art gained prominence in India in the Kushan age, between 1st and 4th century BC. This form of art is characterised by naturalism in body form and drapery. It can be called one of the most important schools of art that was contemporary with the Buddhist period in India. With its flourishing trade relations and conquests, the Kushan age had become a time of Gold. The metal gained its popularity as jewellery from tiny to elaborate ornaments. The representation of men in Gandhara art is very significant. The clothing included drapery with flowing folds.                 
The Mathura style of art was another contemporary of the Kushan period. The main two points of difference being: the place of origin was not in the North Western frontiers but in the heartland of Hinduism in Mathura. The other difference was it did not have sharp features like that of the Gandhara sculptures. The Mathura style of sculptures represented the Buddha long earlobes, wider eyes and thicker features in generals. 

These two contemporary styles of art were one of the first examples of the intermingling of cultures and inspite of their differences, defined the schools of Indian art that followed. And the Kushan age saw the rise of both these styles.  
                                               
                                  This attempt is to place the two principal art styles of the Kushan age: The Gandhara and Mathura style of art have been combined to reconstruct the main dressing styles.