{"product_id":"the-butterfly-study-in-mughal-miniature-by-mohan-prajapati","title":"The Butterfly Study in Mughal Miniature by Mohan Prajapati","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis finely rendered Mughal miniature painting by Mohan Prajapati depicts a paired study of two ornately patterned butterflies, set against a richly burnished gold leaf backdrop and bordered by elegant lines of Persianate script, reflecting the Mughal court's enduring fascination with documenting the natural world in precise, jewel-like detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMughal miniature paintings are intricate, highly detailed artworks that flourished in India between the 16th and 19th centuries. This courtly art form uniquely blends bold Indian colors, delicate Persian lines, and European shading, capturing a vivid record of the Mughal era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe upper specimen, painted in warm coral-orange, displays four large, theatrical eyespots, two upon the forewings rendered in concentric rings of white, black, and pale pink, and two smaller ones on the hindwings circled in crisp black and white, evoking the dramatic markings of a Peacock Pansy (Junonia almana). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeneath it, a striking sky-blue butterfly spreads its wings wide, the brilliant blue ground deepening toward the wing margins into a russet-orange and brown scalloped border flecked with small black dots, its body and antennae finely outlined in black, recalling the iridescent character of a Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya). Both butterflies are positioned with mathematical symmetry along the vertical axis of the gold leaf panel, which is bordered by a thin ochre-yellow line. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo horizontal bands of black Persian nasta'liq calligraphy frame the image above and below, with a single small inscription, Daryabeg, inked beneath the lower text band. The aged paper shows soft brown foxing stains, a visible vertical crease, and naturally worn, deckled edges, characteristic of an authentic historical folio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"140\"\u003e24K gold foil is used in this painting.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mohan Prajapati","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48968101593302,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._The_Butterfly_Study_in_Mughal_Miniature_by_Mohan_Prajapati.jpg?v=1783505286","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/the-butterfly-study-in-mughal-miniature-by-mohan-prajapati","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}