Description
Mughal Miniature Painting
Beautiful miniature painting depicting a Mughal Prince with his lover and consorts. This excellent artwork features natural colours derived from vegetable dyes and ground stones. The painting, rendered in gouache, illustrates a courtly scene enclosed within a gilt border adorned with floral motifs, possibly dating back to the 18th or 19th-century styles.
This exquisite piece showcases the intricate detailing and vibrant colours characteristic of Mughal artistry, making it a valuable addition to any collection of fine art.
Dimensions: 12 x 7.5 inches
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Mughal miniatures are renowned for their small size, vibrant colours, and incredible detail. Often used to illustrate manuscripts and art books, these paintings are precise despite their diminutive dimensions, with some lines painted using brushes composed of a single hair. For example, the miniature “Prince with a Falcon” (1600–05) is only roughly 6 inches tall and 3 inches wide, but manages to capture every feather of the bird, the wisps of the prince’s hair, and a menagerie of fluttering birds and hunting lions on his tunic. These miniatures prioritise colour and intricate detail over shading and realistic perspective, resulting in figures that appear static and two-dimensional.
