A+ A A-

  • Category: Paintings

Persian hand-painted polo game watercolor miniature

Persian hand-painted polo game watercolor miniature

The Suratgari miniature depicts polo players scene.

This miniature is wooden marquetry framed. On the painting there are five polo players in front of temples.

The Persian-style wooden frame is made of a mini-mosaic. Such watercolor paintings have their origins in the Persian Timurid Dynasty (1369-1500). The style was created in Suratgarh, a city and a municipality in Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Suratgari miniatures were traditionally painted on thin bone panels.

Save
Cookies user preferences
We use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.
Accept all
Decline all
Read more
Analytics
Tools used to analyze the data to measure the effectiveness of a website and to understand how it works.
Google Analytics
Accept
Decline
Advertisement
If you accept, the ads on the page will be adapted to your preferences.
Google Ad
Accept
Decline