Artist profile: Lena Lowis’s nostalgic botanical art
An exquisite collection of 19th-century botanical art that focuses on common-but-beautiful Indian flowers
Flowers
Life on the Deccan Plateau – From dinosaurs to diamonds
Like its culture, the geology of the Deccan too is incredibly diverse and supports a dazzling variety of life
Flowers of the Bombay Presidency
Flowers of the Bombay Presidency offers fascinating insights into the botanical beauty of the western states of India in the 1880s, with 202 illustrations of Indian flowers and plants in watercolour painting. Nearly all of the paintings are supplemented by a handwritten pencil inscription with the name of the flower (often in Latin with the… Read more »
The Art & Science of Indian Botanicals
The journey of botanical art in India, from 1500s to today—accompanied by luscious botanical art from the Sarmaya collection
Flowers for Spring
Vasantam. Basant. Spring. A time to put away the winter greys and take a deep breath before the onslaught of summer. About now, the earth itself seems to get in the spirit of things by spreading a crazy quilt of colours over the landscape. Flowers don’t care where they bloom, whether in a perfumed garden… Read more »
Honeyed Vines – Floral Motifs in Madhubani Art
The flowers of Bihar are both a symbol and an essential ingredient in traditional Mithila or Madhubani paintings
Anatomy Of A Flower – Exquisite 19th-Century Botanicals by Indian Artists
A rare book from our collection, ‘Indian Botany’ by Dr Robert Wight combines scientific survey with outstanding illustrations by artists we will never know. Our interview with Dr Henry Noltie throws new light on them
Where the Wildflowers Bloom: The Art Of Hima Hariharan
Hima Hariharan’s flower-stained watercolour paintings resemble childhood treasures gathered from a forest floor and pressed lovingly between the pages of a fat book