Study of a Flame Lily. Reproduction of an antique painting from Mughal India. Faux Canvas Frame. Overall Frame Size 24.5 x 19 inches.

A Flame Lily. Mughal India. Reproduction of a painting from1650.This beautiful, FAUX CANVAS frame is ready for display in your home without any additional expense.* Overall Frame Size: 20 x 24 inches* Image Size: 16 x 20 inches* Media:  Long Life, Faux Canvas Finish.The Mughal emperor Jahangir (ruled 1605 to 1627); was fascinated by the floraand fauna of India. A long lasting tradition of exquisite plant and animalstudies emerged under his vigorous patronage. These paintings were influenced byboth Iranian miniature paintings and contemporary European conventions forbotanical drawings.Floral ornamentation went on to become an integral part of Mughal and indeedIndian book design, painting albums, architectural decoration, ceramics,textiles, and all applied design in general, well into modern times.This painting depicts a strikingly colored climbing plant, the Flame Lilyor Glory Lily (gloriosa superba) or zambaq in Persian. Found in Asia andAfrica, the flower has inward curving, wavy ed