LE MINIATURE DI AJAY GARG

A native of Rajasthan, India, Ajay Garg uses a magnifying glass and a single-haired brush to produce masterful miniature paintings, which resonate with the rich history of visual storytelling in India. Garg began studying traditional miniature painting at the age of ten with Asha Devi. He uses gouache, watercolor and gold paint on found paper to create kaleidoscopic wonderlands of people, animals, plants and patterns. From lovely peasant girls to Hindu deities, Garg’s subjects are brought to life through his painstaking attention to content, composition, and exquisite detail.

Lord Ganesh
Gouache with stones on paper, 2004.
7-1/4 x 6-1/4 inches.

Radha Krishna
Gouache on paper, 2003.
9-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches.

Ganesh I
Gouache on paper, 2003.
8-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches.

Ganesha as Writer
Gouache on paper, 2005.
Sheet: 8-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches.

Ship of Desert
Gouache and gold powder on paper, 2000.
8-3/4 x 6 inches.

Krishna Leela
Gouache on paper, 2008.
16-1/4 x 13 inches.

Krishna Leela (detail)

Radha Offering Pan to Krishna
Gouache on paper, 2007.
12-7/8 x 16-3/4 inches.

Radha Offering Pan to Krishna (detail)

Radha Learning Flute from Krishna
Gouache on paper, 2002.
12 x 8-3/4 inches.

Radha Learning Flute from Krishna (detail)

Radha Krishna with Gopikas Gouache on paper, 2007.
16-1/2 x 12-1/2 inches.

Divine Love
Gouache on paper, 2005.
12-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches.

Radha and Krishna’s Loving Moments
Gouache on paper, 2004.
10-3/4 x 8-3/4 inches.

Radha and Krishna on a Swing
Gouache on paper, 2005.
12-1/2 x 10 inches. 

 

Radha and Krishna on the Riverbank

Gouache on paper, 2003. 

8-3/4 x 6- 1/4 inches.

Secret Meeting of Radha and Krishna
Gouache on paper, 2004.
11-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches.

A ROMANTIC EVENING
2005 gouache on paper 9 x 6-1/4 inches

Ganesha
Gouache on paper, 2006.
10-3/4 x 8-3/8 inches.

Krishna in His Palace
Gouache on paper, 2005.
13-1/2 x 17-1/2 inches.

Victory March
Gouache on paper, 2005.
14-1/4 x 12 inches.

ROYAL MOMENT #4
2000 gouache & gold powder on paper 10 x 7 inches

 

AJAY GARG
KING AND QUEEN
1999 gouache & gold powder on paper 7¼ x 10 inches

KRISHNA LIFTING GORVORDIAN MOUNTAIN
2006 gouache with gold powder on paper
10-1/2 x 8 inches

Indian Gypsies
Gouache on paper, 2002.
10 x 14-1/2 inches.

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