Mughal Garden Paper Mache Painting

The history of the Mughal gardens - which are an epitome of scenic beauty - has been brought to life by a deft Kashmiri artisan who hand paints the art in utmost skill. The painting showcases Jalal ud Din Akber - the fearless king of the Mughal era - directing the labourers about how to plan the garden, as a result of which the grand Mughal gardens were founded which still take its visitors' breath away. The painting has been crafted in the magic of the paper mache craft which is the ideal gift for the one who taste of art is refined in the most classy fashion.About Paper MachePaper Mache is a delicate decorative art, born in Persia and brought to Kashmir by a Prince who spent years in a prison at Samarkand in Central Asia. The surroundings harnessed the creativity and romance for this art and finally Paper Mache took its roots in the simple homes and thus— a new art form was born. Paper Mache became the folk art of Kashmir; passing down from father to son, from generation to generation. Paper Mache involves two main steps: ‘Sakhtsazi’ is the actual production of the item and ‘Naqashi’ is when the item is painted with any number of motifs.