Cluck and Comfort II (Reimagined)
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 this second rendition of Cluck and Comfort II, Jaggu Prasad revisits a familiar corner of his painted world, the same rustic stable where chickens and rabbits coexist in domestic ease, yet infuses it with a subtle shift in energy and meaning. The scene may appear nearly identical at first glance: the gentle rabbits poised on the wooden platform, the hens pecking at crisp cabbage leaves, the scattered vegetables glowing in quiet abundance. But look closer, and the rhythm changes—the light softens, the shadows deepen, and the composition feels calmer, more contemplative, as if the morning bustle of the first version has yielded to an afternoon hush. By painting two nearly twin versions, Prasad invites us to witness the delicate nuances of perception—how the same setting can hold different moods, different silences, depending on the hour, the gesture, or the gaze. This is not repetition, but reflection: a meditation on familiarity itself, and how beauty lives in its variations.
This 9.7 x 13.5 inch watercolour on paper reveals the artist’s quiet fascination with the everyday, his impulse not merely to depict, but to listen to life’s subtleties until they transform into art.
Why This Artwork Stands Out:
- Handcrafted by Jaggu Prasad ji, celebrated for his precise, soulful portrayals of wildlife
- A powerful narrative of family and instinct captured in exceptional detail and tenderne
- A compact yet radiant composition, ideal for collectors who value intimacy and serenity in art
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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