The spectacular silk painting depicts a sweet home. Indeed home is where heart is. Beautiful flowers and spectacular scenery mark the beautiful painting. A peaceful ambiance and calmness is manifest here. 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 the peak of glory during the Mughal era. Mughal kings patronized arts and literature and many of today's paintings still have a Mughal touch to them. Such paintings were mainly rooted in the desert kingdoms of Rajasthan. Rich court life and religious themes are often depicted as a characteristic of this genre of painting. Beautiful ladies often figure prominently in these paintings.