Bottle Palm | Indian Miniature (2025) Original Gouache Painting by Mukesh Swami

The bottle palm is admired for its distinctive swollen trunk and elegant crown of arching fronds. Native to the Mascarene Islands, it symbolizes resilience, tropical beauty, and graceful growth. This miniature painting celebrates the tree's unique form through the timeless tradition of Indian miniature art.
This original miniature botanical painting is part of the Royal Tree Series by Raju Swami, an internationally recognized master of Indian miniature painting.

The royal palm has long symbolized grace, resilience, prosperity, and tropical elegance. Admired for its tall, balanced form, it represents strength with refinement and reflects the timeless beauty of nature.

Created using natural stone pigments on handmade Wasli paper with a fine squirrel hair brush, every frond has been individually hand-painted with remarkable precision in the traditional Indian miniature style. Measuring 8.5 × 12 cm, this original artwork is perfect for collectors of botanical art, miniature paintings, and heritage Indian craftsmanship.

Artist: Raju Swami (Guru of Mukesh Swami)

Materials used:

Wasli Paper, Natural Stone Pigments, Squirrel Hair Brush, Handmade

Details:

• Gouache painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 8.5 x 12 x 0.1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Flowers and plants