{"product_id":"the-lady-butterfly-and-common-buckeye-in-mughal-miniature-by-mohan-prajapati","title":"The Lady Butterfly and Common Buckeye in Mughal Miniature by Mohan Prajapati","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis vivid Mughal miniature painting by Mohan Prajapati captures a striking pair of butterfly specimens rendered in luminous detail upon a gold leaf ground, accompanied by passages of Persian calligraphy and a delicate marginal sketch, exemplifying the Mughal atelier's tradition of precise natural history illustration.\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 is painted in vivid tangerine-orange patterned with bold black and white blotches along the wing margins, evoking the dramatic colouration of a Painted Lady or American Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), its scalloped wingtips finely outlined in deep black. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBelow it, a second butterfly is rendered in cool slate-grey and blue-black, its wings marked with a broad white diagonal band and a striking row of orange-ringed eyespots in golden-yellow and black along both fore and hindwings, closely resembling the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia). Both specimens are aligned vertically upon the gold leaf field, bordered by a fine ochre-yellow rule. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBands of elegant black nasta'liq script frame the composition above and below, while a small calligraphic inscription appears beneath the lower text band. To the right of the gilded panel, a loose, unfinished line drawing in black ink, faint sketched studies, possibly preparatory bird or floral forms, remains visible on the bare paper, offering a rare glimpse into the artist's working process. The page itself is heavily aged, with a dramatically torn and undulating left edge and warm overall toning consistent with a genuine 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":48968109129942,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._The_Lady_Butterfly_and_Common_Buckeye_in_Mughal_Miniature_by_Mohan_Prajapati.jpg?v=1783505697","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/the-lady-butterfly-and-common-buckeye-in-mughal-miniature-by-mohan-prajapati","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}