Gulistan presents a meticulous botanical tapestry comprising 24 sets of five paintings each, arranged in a grid that echoes the geometric harmony of Mughal charbagh gardens. Each set features Gopa Trivedi’s poetic yet scientifically precise illustrations of plants that, while foreign in origin, have become integral to Indian cultural identity. The collection showcases species spanning… Read more »
This is a Kalamkari textile depicting the Tree of Life, created using natural dyes on cloth by artist Niranjan Jonnalagadda (b. 1967). Kalamkari is a textile tradition where cotton fabrics are hand-painted with pictorial narratives using a bamboo pen called a kalam. This tradition originated along the Coromandel Coast in southern India and is primarily… Read more »
Anju Acharya explores the coexistence of humans and nature, underlining the importance of conservation. By using natural materials to make her art, she avoids chemically treated canvases to align with her theme of nature’s mutation due to human intervention. Her works, often painted on raw rice paper, appear simplistic at first but reveal layers of… Read more »
Anju Acharya explores the coexistence of humans and nature, underlining the importance of conservation. By using natural materials to make her art, she avoids chemically treated canvases to align with her theme of nature’s mutation due to human intervention. Her works, often painted on raw rice paper, appear simplistic at first but reveal layers of… Read more »
Anju Acharya explores the coexistence of humans and nature, underlining the importance of conservation. By using natural materials to make her art, she avoids chemically treated canvases to align with her theme of nature’s mutation due to human intervention. Her works, often painted on raw rice paper, appear simplistic at first but reveal layers of… Read more »
Anju Acharya explores the coexistence of humans and nature, underlining the importance of conservation. By using natural materials to make her art, she avoids chemically treated canvases to align with her theme of nature’s mutation due to human intervention. Her works, often painted on raw rice paper, appear simplistic at first but reveal layers of… Read more »
Anju Acharya explores the coexistence of humans and nature, underlining the importance of conservation. By using natural materials to make her art, she avoids chemically treated canvases to align with her theme of nature’s mutation due to human intervention. Her works, often painted on raw rice paper, appear simplistic at first but reveal layers of… Read more »
This folio is part of The Taj Mahal collection, consisting of 12 miniature paintings, each meticulously crafted on paper using watercolours. This particular folio depicts the interiors of Itimad-ud-Daula’s tomb. Situated on the left bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to Chini-ka-Rauza, the tomb was built for Mirza Ghiyath Beg, the father of Nur Jahan,… Read more »
This photograph is a collection of XIX century photos of India. This photograph documents theTomb of Itimad-ud-daula, Agra. There is a garden in front of the tomb. There are two men squatting and one man standing in the right side of the photograph. Situated on the left bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to Chini-ka-Rauza,… Read more »
This photograph is a collection of XIX century photos of India. This photograph documents theTomb of Itimad-ud-daula, Agra. There is a garden in front of the tomb. There are two men squatting and one man standing in the right side of the photograph. Situated on the left bank of the Yamuna River, adjacent to Chini-ka-Rauza,… Read more »
Anju Acharya explores the coexistence of humans and nature, underlining the importance of conservation. By using natural materials to make her art, she avoids chemically treated canvases to align with her theme of nature’s mutation due to human intervention. Her works, often painted on raw rice paper, appear simplistic at first but reveal layers of… Read more »
Growing up in the city of Bhopal, Japani Shyam’s first brush with nature came through the vibrant forest scenes painted by her parents, Nankusiya and Jangarh Singh Shyam, a pioneer of Gond art. Japani’s style is characterised by her fascination with pigments; she is on a quest to rediscover the lost natural colours once derived… Read more »
Raja Sur Singh was a significant and esteemed figure at Akbar’s court. Upon his accession in 1595, Akbar granted him a mansab of two thousand men. He participated in military campaigns alongside Prince Murad and Prince Daniyal in the Deccan and Gujarat and received several commendations from Jahangir in his memoirs, Tuzuk-i Jahangiri. During his… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »
“I would love an unpolluted world blossoming with wildflowers,”says Hima Hariharan, who doesn’t reject the idea of the man-made world but feels more empathy for the natural one. This series reflects the artist’s fascination with the natural world, textures, and colours while also emphasising the self-reflective process of making the paper using natural materials. Through… Read more »