Botanical Painting: Dianthus
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This detailed painting of a Dianthus plant is one of three in a series, the others of which include Geranium and Composite Flower. These works, with their matching blue and gold border, were mounted together in a now-dispersed royal album. These works, with their matching blue and gold border, were mounted together in a now-dispersed album. Botanical studies came to influence the wider arts of the Mughal court, from architectural decoration to textile design.
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