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Gouache (/ ɡ u ˈ ɑː ʃ, ɡ w ɑː ʃ /; French:), body color, [a] or opaque watercolor is a water-medium paint consisting of natural pigment, water, a binding agent (usually gum arabic or dextrin), [1] and sometimes additional inert material. Gouache is designed to be opaque. Gouache has a long history, having been used for at least twelve ...
Equestrian battle in front of a city gate. Rashid ad-Din, Jami al-Tawarikh, Diez Albums, 1300–1325. The Taʾrīkh-ī Ghazānī, the most extensive part, which includes: The Mongol and Turkish tribes: their history, genealogies and legends; The history of the Mongols from Genghis Khan up to the death of Mahmud Ghazan; The second part includes:
Golkonda Painting, 1650-1670 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper Overall. The Qutb Shahis were patrons of Persianate Shia culture. [13] [14] Over the first 90 years of their rule (c. 1518 – 1600), they championed Persian culture. Their official edicts and court language were in Persian only. [15]
Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper Darbar Scene of Jahangir: c. 1615 Freer Gallery of Art Abu al-Hasan doesn't label the globe, but puts it under Emperor Jahangir's feet and gives the emperor a key to the globe. The inscription reads, "The key of victory over the two worlds is entrusted in his hand". [7] Opaque watercolor, ink and gold ...
Lee Tze-fan attributed this change to the shortage of watercolor paper in Taiwan during the early days of the Retrocession of Taiwan, and he was forced to use alternative colored paper and modified his painting technique accordingly. In addition, opaque watercolor pigments allowed for modifications and corrections, enabling him to wash off and ...
Keamari was a low lying island located between Manora and the city of Karachi well into the colonial era. [3] During this time, Keamari was the landing point for all goods and people entering Karachi. Kemari's anchorage during the early colonial era was too shallow for large ships, and so those were instead forced to dock at Manora. [4]
Frere was a British administrator who was known for promoting economic development in Sindh, as well as for making the Sindhi language the language of administration in Sindh, rather than the Persian language, which had been favoured by the Mughals. Following the independence of Pakistan, the hall's library was renamed as Liaquat National ...
English: A floral fantasy of animals and birds (Waq-waq), early 1600s. India, Mughal. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; page: 37.6 x 26.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 20