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The Courtyard Study — full painting showing architectural courtyard in Tanjore style
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The Courtyard Study

Made by Lakshmi Narayanan · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

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A Tanjore-style composition depicting an architectural courtyard.

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Materials:Gold foil, semi-precious stones, natural pigments on cloth-mounted board
Dimensions:40 × 40 cm
Craft Technique:Tanjore painting with relief work
Origin:Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Weight:1.8 kg
Includes:Tanjore painting (board-mounted), Certificate of authenticity, Hanging hardware

Keep in a dry environment. Do not hang in direct sunlight. Dust gently with a soft, dry brush. Do not use water or cleaning solutions.

Santati Arts verifies the maker identity and documented composition of this piece. If this object materially diverges from its Maker Passport specification, we provide a full return and replacement.

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Behind the Object

The Object & Its Story

This painting draws on the Tanjore tradition but takes an architectural subject rather than a devotional one. It shows a courtyard viewed from above — pillared corridors on three sides, a central garden with a fountain, and geometric floor patterns. The composition uses gold foil for the architectural details and semi-precious stone accents for the garden elements. The overall palette is deep — burgundy, forest green, aged gold — and the effect is rich without being garish. Painted on cloth-mounted wooden board. Lakshmi Narayanan has been refining this architectural approach for several years, and this piece represents his most resolved work in the style.

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Lakshmi Narayanan
Independent Artisan

Lakshmi Narayanan

Tanjore Art·Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Declared OriginThanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Craft TechniqueTanjore painting with relief work
Material CompositionGold foil, semi-precious stones, natural pigments on cloth-mounted board

Itemized Verification Audit

  • maker identityVerified in Person

    Painted by Lakshmi Narayanan in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

  • materialDocumented Evidence

    Uses genuine 22K gold foil and natural semi-precious stones.

    Evidence on file: Gold foil source documented. Stones identified and photographed.

*Santati Arts documents makers through personal workshop visits and supplier reviews. We do not manufacture universal authenticity seals; claims refer strictly to verified attributes on file.

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