Rishi Palaksha Kotian

Known as a "saint-artist," Sobha Singh's portrayals of Guru Nanak blend realistic academic style with profound religious reverence. His visual interpretations have shaped the modern public perception of the Sikh Gurus and can be found in countless homes, libraries, and museums.

A celebrated modern Japanese painting. Known for its dreamy, ephemeral quality, Togyū used thinned pigments to blend horizontal color strokes, creating a misty, atmospheric backdrop against which the mountain's dark blue peak majestically emerges.

The subject of the painting is a woman reclining on cushions in a private interior. The relaxed pose and intimate setting create a sense of leisure and tranquility. Rather than depicting a historical or religious event, the artist focuses on everyday domestic life. The soft…

Baua Devi's Dasavathar presents the ten incarnations of Vishnu in the traditional Madhubani style. The painting is filled with bright colours, detailed patterns, and strong outlines, leaving almost no empty space. Each avatar is represented with clear symbolic features that allow viewers to identify them…

The piece stretches across two four-panel folding screens and features a massive cypress tree—a traditional symbol of longevity. The tree's sprawling limbs and powerful, writhing trunk dominate the canvas, pushing forward as if bursting beyond the edges of the composition. The background is composed of…

This painting shows a vast natural landscape made up of mountains, trees, water, and mist. The human presence is very small compared to the size of nature, which makes the landscape feel powerful and overwhelming. The use of ink creates soft transitions between solid forms…

This painting depicts the joyous birth of Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna, an important event from the Ramayana. The artist uses a balanced composition and vibrant colours to emphasise the significance of the occasion and the happiness it brings to the royal household of Ayodhya.…

Babur Orders the Spring of the Three Friends at Istalif Enclosed, is a great example of Mughal miniature art associated made during the reign of Akbar. Babur loved landscape painting, the careful precision of it. His focus on the naturally spring rather than violence is…

Sheep and Goat appears to be a simple painting of two animals standing in a quiet landscape. However, the work can also be understood as a reflection of Zhao Mengfu's personal feelings and experiences. Zhao was a descendant of the Song royal family who later…

His method of refusing to make a sketch and directly applying paint to the canvas is certainly unique. She has on a beautiful and detailed light pink dress with ruffled collars. Her jewels stand out most from anything else in the painting. The colors use…

An honest self portrait, without many exaggerations speaks to the artist's nature. He considers himself an honest man, not too egotistical to shower his portrait with a personality that isn't his. The Macchiaioli were an influential group of 19th century Italian painters. Rejecting rigid academic…

A classic Rajasthani Miniature Painting, Radha is depicted beautifully, with devotion. One hand holds up her odhni and one holds lotus buds, a very elegant and exquisite affair. She is thoroughly adorned with intricate jewellery, and therefore this painting is finely detailed. Her expression exudes…

The subject of this painting is Raj Balwant Singh, and my eye only stays on him for some time, observing the gestures and expressions of the dancers and attendants is far more interesting. More than just royalty, this is a social scene, the dancer has…