Indian Miniature Painting Mughal Royal Court Scene MID 20th C Later Frame

  

Two original larger format Indian miniature paintings depicting Mughal Royal Court life. Gouache on paper in a polychrome colour palette embellished with gold.

These two beautifully executed, larger format Indian miniature paintings depict the hustle and bustle of daily. Royal Court life back in Mughal times. Although these particular versions date to the mid-20th c. Would have been used as inspiration with.

Generation after generation of painters faithfully recreating images that have gone before. They are presented in later gilt frames with a painted canvas slip. Hooks and string attached for hanging. The first version is shown in detail in images 1 - 7, the second in images 8 - 24.

Please express a preference if you have one. Miniatures commissioned by former Mughal Royal courts centuries ago were rarely, if ever, signed, a tradition that continues to this day. Indian miniature painting is a complex art form requiring both skill and patience. Originally, artists used natural pigments made from crushed minerals, stones and vegetables to create the colours used in their painting. Today, however, natural colours are no longer used and have been replaced by artificial colours.

Please look carefully at the images as they form part of the description. (INSIDE SLIP) 48 cms X 36.5 cms. WILL BE DISPATCHED PROTECTED BY POLYSTYRENE. UK mainland dispatch by ParcelForce 48 tracked & signed for courier service.

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