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"Brahminy Starling with Two Antheraea Moths, Caterpillar, and Cocoon on Indian Jujube Tree", by Sheikh Zain al-Din (Sheikh Zainuddin), 1777.

Sheikh Zain al-Din was an 18th Century Bengali Muslim artist, working in "Company style" (kampani kalam) painting technique, a blend of traditional elements from Rajput and Mughal painting with a more Western perspective and themes. The painting style aimed to appeal to European (especially British) patrons and since many of these patrons worked for the various East India companies, this painting style came to be associated with the name, although it was in fact also used for paintings produced for local rulers and other Indian patrons. The subject matter was often documentary, rather than imaginative, often depicting scenes from everyday life, festivals, sights or plants and animals of the subcontinent.

There's something extremely satisfying in the precision of the lines and minute detail of this work. It is simultaneosuly highly stylized and very organic, with the balletic balance of every little creature on the branch and the gorgeous imperfections of the leaves and flowers. Beautifully observed and executed with utmost clarity and love.

★ Respectfully and lovingly restored and enhanced digitally, to remove the non-artistic blemishes and colour fading ♡

★ A3 print, 297mm x 420mm. (Interior images are shown for styling and illustrative purposes only, not to be used as a precise scale guide. There will be no watermarks on the actual print.)

★ Printed in England on a 350gsm Eucalyptus paper, made from eucalyptus pulp from sustainable sources. It is brilliant white and smooth and Eco printed with high pigment environmentally-friendly toners.

★ Supplied unframed, carefully rolled and packed with tissue paper in a strong cardboard tube for safe transit.

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