Painting Art of Hindu Holy Men Mughal Miniature Old Paper Painting

Hindu Holy Men

In ''spiritual darbar'' five sanyasis, who have renounced the world, meditate beneath a neem tree, near a Hindu shrine close to Ajmer. The senior holy man, whose fingernail have grown into long coils, is elevated and illumined by deep concentration. His hair is very long and cultivated itno a thick protective shawl, To his right, a seated ascetic whose hair has been shaped into a turban, recites mantras with a rosary of rudraksha seeds, while gazing towards the artist, or virwer. opposite him, an old man, naked except for a light cloth over his knees and arms, looks ahead in profound distraction, while, behind him, a fourth reclines in troubled sleep. In the foreground, a chela, or apprentice, stretches out, tottaly naked except for a nubbly res cloth over his legs. His pose seems inspired by a European mannerist print. 

                          Although unsigned, this painting is certainly by Govardhan, who also painted Plate 28. His favorite palette is golden-tan and gray one shown here, where it is keyed to the subject by the dung fire and the ashcovered figures. As an artist, he invited comparison to Basawan and Daulat, who shared his spritually uplifting Rembrandtesque world of softly rounded, almost liquid forms and soulfully picturesque portraiture-rather than to Abu'l Hasan or Bichitr, who concentrated upon the richer, hard-edged, more brightly hued ambiance of imperial panoply. 

About Paper of Painting :-

This painting is done on old urdu manuscript page.

Size:- 8.26 inch X 13.38 inch

Color:- Natural Stone Color

Painting Description :-

1. Artist has painted this beautiful piece using stone color and squirrel single hair brush.Ideology behind using stone color is to give it a natural, lively and lifelong look.

2. One of the fine work of miniature art.

3. Real Gold (Hilkali Gold Ink).

4. Million dots of colors can be seen by lens.