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Decorated with opulent and fantastical flowering scenes on lacquer, the print was originally made for a manuscript. Depictions of flowering vases are a known design from the Deccan, and the fertile trees are oftentimes interpreted as "Tree of Life" motifs.
The unusually large scale of the birds and insects in the scene is characteristic of the whimsical creativity of artists from the Deccan region of India.
Date: ca. 1700
Geography: Made in India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda
Medium: Lacquer, opaque watercolor, and gold on leather
Decorated with opulent and fantastical flowering scenes on lacquer, the print was originally made for a manuscript. Depictions of flowering vases are a known design from the Deccan, and the fertile trees are oftentimes interpreted as "Tree of Life" motifs.
The unusually large scale of the birds and insects in the scene is characteristic of the whimsical creativity of artists from the Deccan region of India.
Date: ca. 1700
Geography: Made in India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda
Medium: Lacquer, opaque watercolor, and gold on leather