In this beautiful Silk painting an Indian shepherd is nicely painted with natural colors. The shepherd is being painted looking after his herd. A deep sense He is in a happy mode amidst his asses. 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 acme 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.