Indian Botanical Art

An illustrated history of botanical art in India spanning three centuries

Illustrated throughout with 150 stunning paintings of Indian plants of economic, ornamental and cultural importance, commissioned from Indian artists

Detailed captions accompany each painting

Some of the art from collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has never been published before

Final chapter covers 21st century renaissance of Indian botanical art, with work of contemporary Indian botanical artists

Written by horticultural and botanical art expert Martyn Rix

Foreword by Sita Reddy, cultural sociologist based in Hyderabad

Published in partnership with Roli Books, New Delhi