Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c12.54

c12.54

The other one is the magnificent "Picture of a White Crane" reproduced in Plate LXI., which amply justifies Jahangir's pride in the skill of his court painters, for as an ornithological study it rivals the work of the best Japanese masters. The delicate feathers of the white plumage and the microscopic details of the bird's anatomy are drawn with infinite patience and scientific exactitude—qualities which might have been infinitely tedious had they not been combined with consummate taste and judgment. For every touch is put in with a masterly appreciation of its just value, so that amidst the extraordinary wealth of detail artistic unity is always preserved.