The Untamed Bond
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 'The Untamed Bond', Jaggu Prasad captures the essence of kinship—a wolf family nestled together in their woodland den, fierce and tender all at once. The mother’s steady gaze, filled with both vigilance and calm, anchors the composition as her pups tumble and rest around her, their pelts rendered in delicate gradations of ash, gold, and smoke. Each brushstroke feels instinctual, alive with texture and warmth, the fur’s softness, the earth’s quiet pulse beneath them, the subtle gleam in the eyes that bridge wildness and affection. The setting, a cradle of stones, roots, and fading leaves, mirrors the natural order Prasad evokes: strength bound by care, wilderness softened by love. Prasad ji is impartial in his portrayal of tenderness and warmth among species, just as with his paintings depicting scenes with pretty butterflies and birds, he also brings to us the tenderness present in those known for the opposite.
This 24 x 18.8 inch watercolour on paper is ideal for collectors who appreciate the dialogue between strength and nurture, and who seek artwork that brings both emotion and natural majesty to their space.
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
- Expansive size (24 x 18.8 inch) makes it a captivating statement piece for refined interior
Invite this evocative scene into your collection — a portrait of wild grace and devotion, painted with a reverence only Prasad can summon.
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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