Hawthorn in Bloom
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 'Hawthorne in Bloom', Jaggu Prasad captures the tender coexistence between flora and fauna, a delicate stem of Midland Hawthorn visited by two butterflies in gentle conversation. The painting feels like a pause in the rhythm of nature, a fleeting moment where life hums in quiet harmony. Each petal, fruit, and wing is painted with near-scientific precision, yet what emerges is not documentation but a living vignette, a small theatre of connection. The artist balances discipline with warmth: the red berries punctuate the composition like notes in a melody, while the butterflies’ soft hues lend an airy grace. The simplicity of the layout allows the viewer’s attention to wander between detail and imagination, between the natural and the poetic.
This 8 x 12 inch watercolour on paper embodies Prasad’s refined sensibility where observation becomes affection, and a single branch becomes an entire ecosystem rendered in miniature.
Why This Artwork Stands Out:
- Handcrafted by Jaggu Prasad ji, celebrated for his precise, soulful portrayals of the natural world
- An exquisite meeting of botanical accuracy and lyrical warmth
- Compact in size (8 x 12 inch), ideal for collectors who appreciate nature rendered with both realism and tenderne
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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