Ascetics, Sadhus, Yogis

 

Elephants

 

Music and Dance

 

Flowers from Borders

 

Two lovers in a pavilion during a storm, Murshidabad

Source: Sothebys

 

Krishna and Radha with Milkmaids, Rajasthan, Kota

Krishna and Radha with Milkmaids, Rajasthan, Kota

 

Clouds

 

Border Designs

 

Source: Victoria and Albert Museum

Yogis, Saints

 

A Shaivite Sadhu and His Youthful Acolyte, Lucknow or Awadh

Sultan Ibrāhīm Ibn Adham visited by Angels, source Amir Mohtashemi

Yogini in meditation with rosary

A Yogini in Meditation, Impey Ragamala

A Yogi Worshipping Vishnu on Garuda, Victoria & Albert Museum

Trees

 

Company School Botanical Art

 These botanical paintings were produced by Indian artists working in a style called Company School (kampani kalam in Hindi), which was based on Indian miniature painting but often had European influences. Many of the paintings were commissioned by Europeans in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Shiva Shrines