In this spectacular silk painting, two birds are nicely painted sitting on a brunch of a tree. The birds are painted with brilliant colour combination. Indian silk paintings are characterized by its softness, elegance and a flexibility of style. Silk is used as a medium for portraits and paintings since it is very light and soft. Craftsmen use a special process that allows the silk canvas to retain the paint in vibrant detail.

Silk Paintings reached their peak of glory during the Mughal era. Mughal kings patronized arts and literature. The Rajput kingdoms of Rajasthan were the hot spots for these miniature paintings. Rich court life and religious themes are often depicted as a characteristic of this art form. Beautiful ladies often figure prominently in these paintings along with vibrant gemstone coloring. The heavy use of gold leaf appears as another distinguishing characteristic.