Posted 2 years ago
ho2cultcha
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This appears to be a parade welcoming a Maharaja during Mughal times - complete with festooned horses, soldiers, a camel and an elephant. It's over 7 ft long and almost two ft wide and printed somehow on this cotton fabric. Any info appreciated! It doesn't appear to be old, but beautifully made.
I don't know anything about it, but it is absolutely amazing looking!! Nice find ho2cultcha!
I agree is very very beautiful and interesting....is it in cotton or silk?
I can just imagine that custom framed and displayed prominently in my house.
Where did you find this lovely thing?
thank you jscotto, kiva and Watchsearcher! i found it at a 2nd hand shop for only a couple of dollars. I used to find loads of great textiles there, but they had moved them to an obscure place recently and that's where i found it. It's printed on cotton.
This is hand painted and not so old but reproducing the Mughal style, and the scene is a Rajput Procession, the man with the flower is the emperor and the other behind him his son.
https://artoflegendindia.blogspot.com/2010/12/mughal-school-of-arts-mixture-of-indian.html
https://www.shehjar.com/blog/GLIMPSE-OF-RAJPUT-HISTORY2401;jsessionid=DE08135F88CEFF551D23C28D6DC22ECD
https://www.dreamstime.com/paintings-mughal-era-wall-paintings-mughal-era-displayed-wall-created-rajasthani-artist-india-unique-feature-image130169653
yours is the biggest I have found on line...
Very nice
Thank you kiva! you've answered most of my questions.