Mughal Window | 22 carat gold leaf
Etching and Collograph with 22 carat gold leaf,
Unique work on paper
H60 x W40 cm image size | H82 x W62 cm framed size
This artwork is framed with a generous window mount
Free UK delivery | Worldwide delivery available
Description
A jali (or jaali) translates as ‘net’ and is the term used for a perforated stone or latticed screen, with an ornamental calligraphy or geometry pattern. Early work was performed by carving into stone, later the Mughals used marble and semi-precious stones to create inlaid patterns.
Typical in Islamic architecture as well as in Indian architecture, this particular series was derived from a small screen window in the Maharaja’s seven- storey palace in Jaisalmer.
