Side profiles and portraits of Royal ladies in Mughal art is well known. This lady is seen in typical Rajasthani finery. Precious gems have been in abundance in India and jewellery has always attracted women. Gold jewellery set with precious gems or stones have always been a trend in India. This lady is seen with precious ruby set in gold on her hair and head. The piece on her forehead is called a maang tika or a sarpech, while the ear piece is called martels that is tailed off as a jhumka (a bell shaped earring). Each gem is worn for its special properties and it has a significance impact on the human body. The jewellery, borders etc are also in gold. She is covered with a green veil or dupatta and her hair on the side is curled in. When the painting is placed against the light, the yellow / gold lines reflect. Originally, they were made using gold. This piece of art is designed on old documents which are available for sale in the markets. These papers are either old Government papers or leaves from old scriptures. The inscription around the picture is Indo Islamic.

Art Form ÔÇô Mughal Art

Material: Paper and natural and acrylic dyes/ colours

Maintenance and cleaning: Take a dry cloth and wipe the surface. The colours donÔÇÖt fade since it is based out of natural dyes

Note: - This is an unframed piece