A miniature painting on a dried peepal (Bodhi tree) leaf, depicting an embracing couple in the Indian miniature tradition: rich reds, deep blues and gold, the leaf's own veining woven through the figures. 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.
Each leaf is unique in shape and vein pattern, so no two paintings are identical.
Peepal leaf, hand-painted
India
Leaf size varies