A miniature painting on a dried peepal (Bodhi tree) leaf, depicting a family scene in the Indian miniature tradition: figures in jewel-toned dress, the leaf's own veining running through the composition. The leaf is dried, treated and painted by hand in India, where this form of miniature painting has been practised for centuries. The natural canvas is part of the work. Mounts well behind glass; the dark backing in the image shows how it sits.
Each leaf is unique in shape and vein pattern, so no two paintings are identical.
Peepal leaf, hand-painted
India
Leaf size varies