A Study of Black Current
Jaggu Prasad
Born in 1963, Jaggu Prasad is an Indian miniature painter renowned for his extraordinary precision and devotion to the art. Having started his artistic journey at the young age of 6, Jaggu Prasad, eventually learnt under the guidance of Padma Shree Kirpal Singh himself. As an artist Jaggu Prasad’s miniature creations invite the viewer to lean in. His uniquely realistic style, uses techniques like trompe l’oeil to give a hyper-real effect to his muse, nature. The microscopic brush strokes and intricate textures reward close inspection. Greatly insured by nature, in Prasad’s art you will find birds and insects are elevated from background motifs to central subjects—they occupy space with monumentality despite their size, their features rendered with a clarity that bridges observation and wonder. The result is miniature art that invites reflection, discovery, and appreciation of nature’s hidden architecture. As an independent artist, with decades of experience, his miniature paintings have reached both national and foreign exhibitions and galleries. Singapore, UK, Germany, France and the United States are just some of the places his works have featured in. For the minutest of details that give his work depth, he uses a single hair of an otter. His dedication to the craft and deep observation give a meaningful depth to all his artworks. If you want to have a painting where you can find depth in each stroke, artworks by Jaggu Prasad are exactly what you need.
Description
In 'A Study of Black Current', Jaggu Prasad turns his gaze toward the modest elegance of the Black Currant, a study that feels both scientific and meditative. Every leaf, vein, and tendril is rendered with a jeweller’s patience, revealing both structure and vitality. The berries, ink-dark and glistening, hang with quiet gravity, their clustered weight balanced against the supple rhythm of the stems. Prasad’s restrained composition lets the subject breathe, as though suspended between observation and reverence. There is no background here, only stillness and focus. The plant stands isolated, dignified, and self-sufficient, its fragility transformed into endurance through the artist’s delicate control of pigment and line. It’s as though nature, for a brief moment, allows itself to be seen in its purest grammar, order without adornment.
This 8 x 12 inch watercolour on paper is an ideal choice for collectors drawn to botanical studies.
Why This Artwork Stands Out:
- Handcrafted by Jaggu Prasad ji, celebrated for his precise, soulful portrayals of the natural world
- A luminous botanical study balancing realism and serenity
- Compact in size (8 x 12 inch), ideal for intimate interiors or curated nature-themed collection
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Jaggu Prasad
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Unique Practice
Uses a paintbrush with only a single hair of an otter to achieve the minutest details and ‘dot-man-ship