Art Kaleidoscope

Photograph of Silver Carriage for Rajput Women, Princely state of Baroda, 1895. !!! Save

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  So much joy to be found in Art!! I have called it the ‘best’ – because it is the best that I have ever seen. If there are better … Continue reading →

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Here is a magnificent fragment from Nepal with scenes from the Ramayan. From the Met Museum collection http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/37631 . Nov 2015

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“Beauty begets beauty” Timeless beauty from Gujarat creating more timeless beauty.

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Anyone who knows Gujarati or Hindi knows that Mochi means a cobbler. So when I first heard my dealer say that a category of very fine embroidery is known as … Continue reading →

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Another superb article on Chikan embroidery of Lucknow. Link to the Article Nov 2015

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New exhibition – ‘Buddhist Art of India’ in collaboration with Indian Museum, Kolkata. 30th Oct 2015 – 30th Nov 2015 National Museum, New Delhi

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It is said that if you cross the Brahmaputra river once, you will return again to cross it a total of seven times. I’ve done 3 and as I try … Continue reading →

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