NOVICA Asian Paintings

Bathed in silvery moonlight, red lotus flowers flourish as buds burst into bloom. Buddha taught that all living creatures exist within the cycle of life birth, age, death but a wholesome existence guided by proper understanding, contemplation, and concentration releases one. Beautifully depicted by Noppadon Kamkong, the lotus is Buddha's preferred offering.

• Material - Acrylic, latex and foil on canvas
• Color - Multicolor
• Dimension - 23.5" W x 23.5" H x 1.4" D
• Weight - 1.54 lbs
• Stretched
• Arrives unframed
• Signed by the artist

This jubilant painting from Indian artist Vidushini is done in the style of madhubani painting, a very old folk art that people in India once used to decorate the walls and floors of their homes. Colorful birds and fish seem to rejoice in nature's beauty in this cheerful and appealing work.

• Material - Poster color on handmade paper
• Color - Multicolor
• Dimension - 22" L x 15" W
• Weight - 0.09 lbs
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed

Indian artist Sheela Devi employs the traditional techniques of Madhubani painting -- carefully applying ink and poster colors to a background of handmade paper -- to create this bold image of an elephant prepared to transport a monarch. Bursting with an array of contrasting colors and patterns, and expansively filling the frame, the work beautifully captures the stunning aesthetic of classical India.

• Dimension - 10.75" W x 7.25" H
• Weight - 0.04
• Color - Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• Each work features slight variations that make it unique
• India

This traditional Madhubani painting, signed by Indian artist Sheela Devi, captures a moment from the Bhagavad Gita in which the cow-herding girls known as the Radhika carry water as they await the mesmerizing flute music of Lord Krishna. The Madhubani technique requires the careful placement of paints to an image drawn freehand on handmade paper. The result is a colorful homage to the romance of ancient India.

• Dimension - 7.5" W x 11" H
• Weight - 0.04
• Color - Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• Each work features slight variations that make it unique
• India

Sheela Devi preserves the legendary art of Madhubani paintings with this composition featuring twin peacocks. Regarded as sacred in the Hindu tradition, the peacock is also India's national bird. Not only does Devi stay true to the Madhubani style, but the Indian artist also stays true to the technique, including how she prepares the handmade paper.

• Dimension - 3.8" W x 22.25" H
• Weight - 0.03
• Color - Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• India

Two twin male peacocks gaze at each other amidst forest flora admiring their flamboyant plumage. With bold and vibrant colors, Vidushini of India paints this rich-toned and florid Madhubani-style painting. Madhubani painting is a tradition kept alive and flourishing by women in Bihar, who paint traditional cultural designs and scenes from Indian epics and myths. Through her painting, Vidushini seeks to portray the harmony between nature and mankind.

• Dimension - 20.5" W x 13.5" H
• Weight - 0.13
• Color - Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• India

Surrounding Lord Krishna, who wears his blue "cloud complexion," gopies, or village women listen to the music of his flute. They form a lotus blossom in this colorful Madhubani painting. Devendra Kumar Jha works with natural dyes on handmade paper to perpetuate an ancient Indian art form that originated long ago in Mithila. The intricate motifs are painted freehand.

As each painting is an individual creation, each is unique. Colors and motifs may vary slightly from that pictured.

• Dimension - 22" W x 7.75" H
• Weight - 0.08
• Color - Primary or Jewel Colors
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• Each work features slight variations that make it unique
• India

Indian artist Vidushini portrays a loving mother and joyful baby elephant strolling in the gardens using the Madhubani style of painting. Madhubani art began in the village of Maithili, of the Bihar state, originally created by women on the walls of their home. This style evolved from elaborate home decorations to becoming important aspects of festivals and eventually appealing to lovers of art both within India and internationally. The painting is signed by Vidushini, who specializes in Madhubani styles at this time and even had her artwork selected to be the cover of Delhi University's textbook, Indian History and Culture.

• Material - Acrylic on handmade paper
• Color - Black and White
• Dimension - 21.75" W x 14.75" H
• Weight - 0.12 lbs
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• Each work features slight variations that make it unique

Indian artisan Gopal Khaitan presents this luxurious area rug, hand-tufted of wool in the style of Persian artistry. In tones of brown and green, intricate floral designs are diligently realized over the rectangular body of this rug, crafted over a cotton back.

Smiling fish swim in unity in this Madhubani painting from the talented Bharti Dayal in India. She creates the harmonious underwater scene on handmade paper in black and white, relieved by red accents. The painting is rendered in exacting detail in the traditional Madhubani or Mithila style, an ancient Indian folk art that was used to decorate the walls and floors of the home.

• Bharti Dayal signs her name on the back of her pieces.
• Material - Vegetable dyes and acrylics on handmade paper
• Color - Black and White
• Dimension - 30.5" L x 22.5" W
• Weight - 0.03 lbs
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed

Baglamukhi is one of the ten wisdom goddesses of Hinduism. "She is worshipped for subduing enemies and cruel acts or abhicharas. One should perform her mantra with this yantra and a turmeric jaap rosary during the day when requesting attraction and appeasement, and if it is for subduing enemies, it should be performed by night," says Dr. Sneh Gangal as she paints this yantra with natural stone colors on ivory paper. The painting is mounted on lined card paper.

Dr. Gangal is inspired by the yantras in Mantra Mahodathi by Dr. Sudhakar Malvaya. A yantra, according to Indian metaphysics, is a geometric representation of energy. According to Hindu Tantras, a mantra is regarded as the ray of consciousness that a yantra represents figuratively. Indian truth-seekers believe that everything in this world represents the abstract energies of a deity, hence every visual phenomenon is a form of yantra. Each yantra has a distinctive pattern that cannot be changed, but which Dr. Gangal embellishes in her own creative way.

• Dimension - 11.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.2" D
• Weight - 0.55
• Color - Multicolor
• Signed by the artist
• Arrives unframed
• Mat included
• India

Alejandro de Esesarte depicts a bonsai tree in exquisite detail. Transforming steel into art, he cuts out the image and hammers it into low relief. The details are meticulously painted by hand.

Because each piece is individually handcrafted and painted, size and color could vary slightly.

• Dimension - 20.75" H x 23" W x 1.2" D
• Weight - 2.11
• Color - Multicolor
• Mexico