Horse Head – Hand-painted Wooden Sculpture Blue Kerala mural frame series women have painted the walls

women have painted the walls and floors of their homes for centuries — not as art for its own sake

What's this narrow tray best suited for

It measures 15 inches ear to ear

stone-toned treatment for a subject usually shown in full colour is a departure that asks the viewer to look twice

hand-painted and sealed with a clear coat

Horse Head – Hand-painted Wooden Sculpture Blue Kerala mural frame series women have painted the wallsCropped just below the neck and mounted on a matching blue base, this horse head carries fine gold vine work across a rich, saturated blue surface, with the bridle strap and ear detailing picked out in careful linework. The compact, head only format concentrates all the detail into a smaller, more intense frame, giving it an almost portrait like quality. The horse's long association with loyalty, respect, and power in Indian culture carries through