Sohni Mahiwal is one of the popular love legends. According to the legend, when Sohni’s
father, who is a potter comes to know about the secret love of her daughter with Mahiwal, who grazes Sohni’s fathers’ buffaloes, he forcibly marries away Sohni to someone else. One day when Sohni happens to visit an ascetic across the river, with her mother in law she meets Mahiwal there and then every night she starts meeting Mahiwal.Using a baked pot she crosses the river to meet her beloved. But one day her secret meetings were discovered by her sister in law who replaced the baked pot with unbaked one. That night when Sohni went out to meet Mahiwal she found the unbaked pot but she still decided to cross the river which was in flood that night. Thus she died and in order to save her Mahiwal also jumped in. So both the lovers finally met for ever. Here the painting depicts Sohni seen free from the clutches floating to unite with her beloved forever.
father, who is a potter comes to know about the secret love of her daughter with Mahiwal, who grazes Sohni’s fathers’ buffaloes, he forcibly marries away Sohni to someone else. One day when Sohni happens to visit an ascetic across the river, with her mother in law she meets Mahiwal there and then every night she starts meeting Mahiwal.Using a baked pot she crosses the river to meet her beloved. But one day her secret meetings were discovered by her sister in law who replaced the baked pot with unbaked one. That night when Sohni went out to meet Mahiwal she found the unbaked pot but she still decided to cross the river which was in flood that night. Thus she died and in order to save her Mahiwal also jumped in. So both the lovers finally met for ever. Here the painting depicts Sohni seen free from the clutches floating to unite with her beloved forever.
Size: 12.5 X 11 inch
Meet the Artist
Jasmine is a contemporary miniature artist specializing in Kangra and Basohli painting. She holds a Masters Specialization in Miniature Painting and a Ph.D in the same genre. Jasmine experiments with contemporary subjects and combines elements of the past and present to create a new dimension in miniature painting. Her work has been exhibited internationally in Spain, the U.S., and Thailand, as well as at various national exhibitions such as GAAF (Goa-2020), Lalit Kala Academy's National Exhibition of Art (New Delhi-2018), BAS's Annual Art Exhibition (Mumbai-2018), and AIFACS's Annual All India Art Exhibition (New Delhi-2012). She has received notable awards at the national and state levels, including the Painting Excellence Award (WADe Asia, Delhi-2018), 75th All India Exhibition of Arts (The Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar-2009), State Level Annual Art Exhibition (Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh-2009), and Chancellor Medal For Excellence (Punjabi University, Patiala-2007).She has received prestigious awards at national and state levels, including the Painting Excellence Award (WADe Asia, Delhi -2018), the 75th All India Exhibition of Arts (The Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar-2009), and the State Level Annual Art Exhibition (Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi, Chandigarh-2009). Her works are in collections of institutes such as IIAS Shimla and the Income tax office Chandigarh, as well as in the collections of prominent art historians in India and abroad. Her works and experiences have been featured in magazines and newspapers. She has taught in renowned institutes for 13 years and currently works as Assistant Professor at IDPT-SCET, Sarvajanik University.
Artwork Specs
Size | 12.5 X 11 inch |
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Medium | Mixed Media on paper |
Artwork Care | Do not wash |
Packaging Details | Box packing, Bubble wrap |