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Phad miniature paintings

Learn the art of miniature scroll paintings

For the artsy, we can organise a one-on-one session with local miniature Phad painting artists. Phad is a scroll painting done on long cloth panels depicts folk and historic stories in a narrative style. The Mughal miniatures depict mythology, court scenes, hunting scenes, and nature, among other motifs – and evolved into different styles across the different desert kingdoms of Rajasthan. Learn the intricacies of these different art forms – and the rich narrative behind them and their depictions.

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