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A pair of INDIASCHOOL, gouache painting, Tanka style, depicting court figures standingin a balcony, size 30X19 inches, under glass, gilt molding frame, overall size 31X20 ½ inches
Mughal Painting and Art of India CourtMughal painting, Mughal also spelled Mogul, style of painting, confined mainly to book illustration and theproduction of individual miniatures, that evolved in India during the reigns of the Mughal emperors (16th–18th century). Probably theMughal painting was essentially a court art; it developed under the patronage of the ruling Mughalemperors and began to decline when the rulers lost interest. The subjects treated were generally secular, consisting of illustrations to historical worksand Persian and Indian literature, portraits of the emperor and his court,studies of natural life, and genre scenes.The school had its beginnings during the reign of the emperor Humāyūn (1530–40 and 1555–56), who invited two Persian artists to join him in India. The earliest and most important undertaking of the school was a series of large miniatures.The technique of Mughal painting, in the initial phases, often involved a team of artists, one determining the composition, a second doing the actual coloring, and perhaps a specialist in portraiture working on individual faces.
I bought this from the estate of a collector who inherited this from his family estate, so rest assured for the authenticity.
