Indian Miniature Paintings: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Preparation for a Tryst

Preparation for a Tryst, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Krishna Awaiting Radha

Leaf from a Gitagovinda series, Krishna awaiting Radha, Kangra School Himachal Pradesh.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Abu'l Hasan

Squirrels in a Plane Tree, Mughal, Abu'l Hasan, Johnson Album

Friday, March 25, 2011

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Gitagovinda

Gitagovinda, Rajasthan, c 1650, detail

Monday, March 14, 2011

Hunting at Night

Rupmati and Bahadur Hunting, Mughal
Source: kapoor galleries

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Monday, March 7, 2011

Payag

From the Padshahnama, Khan Dawran receiving the heads of Jujhar Singh and his son Bikramajit, Deccan 1636, Attributed to Payag, c. 1638, detail

Kishangarh

Rajasthan, Kishangarh, c. 1750-75, Krishna and Radha Cruising on Lake Gundalao, detail

About this blog

A celebration of the rich tradition of Indian miniature painting.

Comments welcome.

The term miniature suggests a tiny painting but in fact indicates a style of watercolour work similar to early European book illustrations which used the red pigment minia. Some Indian miniatures are quite large.

Many of the most exquisite Indian miniatures were commissioned during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He was an enlightened ruler and patron of the arts who wanted to create a new culture uniting the best aspects of Hindu, Christian and Islamic religion and art.

Included are some Persian miniatures because they were a major influence on Mughal miniature painting.

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Indian Miniature Paintings