Kashmir Colors, 1915

The following beautiful painting are from ‘Our summer in the vale of Kashmir’ (1915) by Frederick Ward Denys. Some of them were color painted from photographs and the rest were drawn by Col. H.H. Hart.

‘Lotus Flowers of Dhal Lake’
Frontispiece of the book
‘Warmth of Color, Pearly Mist and Snow-Capped Mountains’
Srinagar by  Col. H.H. Hart, R.E.
‘The Outer Circular Road’
‘A Water Highway of Kashmir’
The Mar Cana, Srinagar

A photograph of mar canal as found in ‘A lonely summer in Kashmir (1904)’ by Margaret Cotter Morison.
“We linger in beauties that never are gone”
by Col. H.H. Hart, R.E.
Shadipur
‘The Ancient Temple Ruins at Patan’
[Sugandhesa Temple]
‘Nightfall on Wular Lake’
 by Col. H.H. Hart, R.E.
‘An artist Paradise’
  by Col. H.H. Hart, R.E.
Wular Lake

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Kashmir by Sultan Ahmad, 1920s

Still some more paintings from ‘The Charm of Kashmir’ (1920) by V.C. Scott O’connor (Vincent Clarence Scott, 1869-1945). These are by an artist named Mrs. L Sultan Ahmad. I couldn’t find anything about this artist. In the foreword to the book, the author wrote:

Like Abanindro Nath Tagore, she would reach the spirit that lies hidden behind the glow of colour and the splendour of the world in Kashmir. In the two pictures she has contributed to this volume, there stand revealed the lustre of Day, when the world is going about its business; and the mystery of Night, when the dark Canals are veiled in shadows. They are symbolic of the East, where Life and Death jostle each other, and Secrecy and
Candour go hand in hand.

Day:- The Apple Tree Canal
Night:- The Mar Canal

Paintings of Kashmir by Colonel G. Strahan

Some more paintings from ‘The Charm of Kashmir’ (1920) by V.C. Scott O’connor (Vincent Clarence Scott, 1869-1945). These water color are by Colonel G. Strahan, Deputy Surveyor General, Trigonometrical Branch.

The Lidar Valley, Blatkot
The Waning Light
Nanga Parbat: Across The Valley
Lake Land

A Beauty of the Valley, 1920

A Beauty of the Valley by Gertrude Hadenfeldt
A Beauty of the Valley by Gertrude Hadenfeldt

Found this beauty in ‘The Charm of Kashmir’ (1920) by V.C. Scott O’connor (Vincent Clarence Scott, 1869-1945). Miss Gertrude. Hadenfeldt’s water color of Kashmir are still quite popular. She had spent around five years in the valley.

Kashmir by Abanindranath Tagore, 1920

Found these beautiful rare paintings of Kashmir by Abanindranath Tagore in an old travelogue called ‘The Charm of Kashmir’ (1920) by V.C. Scott O’connor (Vincent Clarence Scott, 1869-1945). Enjoy the incredible art!

The above one is titled “Asoka, who by the white stucco of his fame made spotless the universe” and is the frontispiece for the book. Shankaracharya temple in the background adds a surreal touch to this painting.

 
Nasim Bagh
 
Nishat

 
Chashma Shahi

 
Fate and the Pleasure-Lovers
 
Night at the Shalimar – The Emperor Shah Jahan

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Update:  Came across following two paintings in a CD titled ‘Indian Paintings’ produced by Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India.


“Emperor’s march to Kashmir
Artist: Abanindranath Tagore (lived 1871-1951)
Medium: Tempera on paper
Abanindranath Tagore, the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore, is credited with the founding of the Bengal School of Art. This movement revolted against the western manner of painting as represented by artists such as Raja Ravi Varma and sought to revive ancient and medieval Indian traditions of painting. Through the Bengal School, Abanindranath attempted to create a national movement.
Collection: National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi”

Journey’s End
Dated 1913
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