Indian Skies: The Howard Hodgkin Collection of Indian Court Painting

$14.95 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

By John Guy and Navina Najat Haidar Court painting, both devotional and secular, has a long history in India and has inspired artists from diverse global traditions. This Bulletin features more than 50 stunning examples of Indian court painting by Mughal, Deccani, Rajasthani, and Pahari artists, all from the former collection of British painter Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017). The works featured include stunning portraits, beautifully detailed text illustrations, studies of the natural world, and devotional…