Sun, Elephants and Peacocks Size:Standard: 6 x 4in with a surround

with a surround

showing five figures playing with a blindfolded young man

a basket balanced on his back

Town fops feigning wounds (which had become fashionable on the return of the Guards from Holland)

Flags and banners bearing coats of arms are suspended above

Sun, Elephants and Peacocks Size:Standard: 6 x 4in with a surroundThis picture is rich in imagery using many of the common motifs found in Madhubani Art. The Sun represents fertility, Peacocks are one of the most famous birds in Hindu mythology, Parrots are considered as symbols of love while the Elephants are associated with wealth . This work shows the interconnections of all these elements and their importance to the rural community within which this Art form exists.