The Royal Facade – Darbargadh – Bhuj, Kutch
Edition 1 of 1 · Lime-plaster fresco surface, texture, and material character of this particular work are unrepeatable. Future works inspired by the same subject, if any, will be created on different surfaces and will be distinct works in their own right.
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Origin
Documented during field visit by Nikhil Nagda
Artwork by Bhagyashree Nagda, House of Kutch Studio, Bhuj
₹22,000.00 Inclusive of 12% GST
1 in stock
Description
Overview
Darbargadh in Bhuj was once the ceremonial and residential heart of Kutch royalty. A complex of palaces, courtyards, towers, and arched facades that grew over generations, each layer added by a different ruler, each one bringing its own architectural sensibility to the whole.
Our studio is based within Darbargadh itself. We work here every day. Pragmahal, the Gothic palace that rises at its centre, is not something we visit. It is the view from our window, the building we walk past in the morning, the structure whose light changes through the day and across seasons.
This fresco is not a document of a single visit. It is a painting made from long familiarity, from knowing how the towers look in the early morning, how the arched facades catch the afternoon sun, how the whole complex feels when the lanes are quiet.
The composition captures a fragment of the roofline, towers, arches, layered forms, the way you see it when you are inside the complex rather than looking at it from outside. Not a monument. A place.
Painted using natural mineral pigments on a handcrafted lime-plaster surface, this piece belongs to our Heritage Fresco Series, a body of work rooted in specific places documented through fieldwork and daily life across Kutch.
Material
Natural mineral pigments on handcrafted lime-plaster fresco surface, mounted within a circular teak wood frame with natural oil finish.
Dimensions
Approx. 17.78cm diameter
More Information
Care
Keep away from direct moisture and prolonged sunlight. Gently wipe with a soft dry cloth. Avoid water, chemicals, or abrasive cleaners.
Handmade Nature & Variations
Each work is individually hand-painted, and subtle variations in surface texture, tonal depth, brushwork, and natural material character are part of what makes this piece unique. What you receive will be close to what you see, and entirely its own.
Certificate of Authenticity
Each piece is accompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity bearing the artwork title, edition number, medium, and year of creation, confirming its place as a one-of-one original on this surface.
Delivered as Heritage Should Be
To own this piece is to carry a fragment of Kutch that exists nowhere else.
- House of Kutch
Your artwork arrives nestled in a teak wood keepsake box alongside its signed certificate. Packed with care from our studio in Bhuj, Kutch.
If you have questions About this work before purchasing, write to us at orders@hokutch.com, we are happy to share more about the piece, the research behind it, or arrange for additional photographs.
Returns & Transit
As each piece is a unique original, we do not accept returns.
We strongly recommend recording an unboxing video when your order arrives. Should any transit damage occur, this footage is invaluable, it allows us to coordinate effectively with our delivery partners and resolve the matter on your behalf.
In the event of damage, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery at orders@hokutch.com with your unboxing video and supporting photographs. We will take it from there.
