The folk music of Rajasthan is as vibrant and vivacious as the gemstones found
there. Here a gemstone artist paints a gracious rajasthani lady, dressed in
a diaphanous skirt with a typically rajasthani design motif and a head covering
which is brilliantly bordered with golden paint. She is strumming the musical
veena, with her henna stained fingers, under the shade of a finely etched tree.
The peacock in the tree and the deer in the forest are drawn to the strains
of her music. This painting on acrylic is beautifully offset with a border of
brass and serves as the lid of the jewelry box whose recess is inlaid with velvet.
The colors radiate with the brilliance of gemstones, which are finely ground
almost to powder. A special resin is used to bind the powdered gemstones into
a paint. The artist first sketches the subject of his inspiration on a sheet
of acrylic. Then he fills the colors made from gemstones to create a painting
that emanates a soft yet rich glow. This is then framed in rosewood or whitewood
depending which one serves best to enhance the painting.
Highlights:
- An unusual painting created by using precious and semi-precious
gem stones
- No artificial/synthetic colors used
- Use of natural colors, derived from gem stones, keeps the painting looking
vibrant and vivid for a long time
- Stones used - Amethyst, Red Aventurine, Calcedony, Red Jasper, Cornelian
Agate, Sodalite, Garnet, Turquoise, Green Aventurine, Yellow Agate
- Height: 11 cms (4.4)
- Width: 13.5 cms (5.4)
Delivery: 1-2 weeks.
Please Note: Actual size, design and color may vary slightly
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