A relief carving-based technique where the image remains at the surface level of a wooden block while the negative spaces around its contours is carved off. The raised image retains the ink and is printed on the desired surface, usually paper.
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Meaning “clothes from Kashi” in Sanskrit, it is a possible reference to the brocaded fabric produced in Kashi (now Varanasi).
Painted and glazed ceramic ware, particularly tiles, common in the Islamic world, typically featuring colourful arabesques, floral and geometric motifs,…
Latticed screen windows often found in Islamic architecture, typically made of stone, metal, and in rare cases, also wood. Apart…
Paintings made using engine oil as the pigment binder, instead of typically used oils such as linseed or safflower oil.…
A technique of tapestry weaving wherein two differently coloured weft threads interlock on a single warp thread. This method allows…
Discontinuous patterning techniques in Bhutanese weaving, using supplementary weft to create single-faced motifs and patterns (invisible on the reverse of…
A style associated with postmodern trends in visual art, music and literature, pastiche indicates works of art that imitate or…
Also known as amlikar, it is a needle-embroidered Kashmiri shawl dating to the nineteenth century. While it is likely to…