Bookmarks

Handsome Bookmarks for avid readers with multi-cultural interests!

Art & photography inspired by Indian & Pakistani cultures, their peoples, land & animals with some images from neighboring Asian nations.

- 9 Collections, sold as sets of four (4) assorted designs.
- Size: 8.25in x 1.75in
- Individually custom printed on photo quality papers.

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The Moghul Era & Achitecture #1 Bookmarks
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Amber Fort Mirrorwork:  Astonishingly elaborate mirror shard designs embedded in plaster walls. Jaipur, Rajastan, India.

Tiled Hallway: Walls embellished with geometric tile motifs. Handsomely restored Shah Jahan Mosque built in the Persian architectual style. Tatta, Pakistan.

Carved Sandstone: A verdant garden depicted in red sandstone. Architectural detail from Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, India.

The Taj Mahal - Internationally recognized as the most famous example of Moghul architecture. Late afternoon in Agra, India.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.  Set: 4 assorted. Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

The Moghul Era & Architecture #2 Bookmarks
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Brick Hallway A boldly patterned brick hallway in the Shah Jahan Mosque.

Tiled Arch: View through a shade cooled archway. Handsomely restored Shah Jahan Mosque built in the Persian architectual style. Tatta, Pakistan.

Carved Sandstone: A verdant garden depicted in red sandstone. Architectural detail from Fatehpur Sikri near Agra, India.

Taj Mahal - Internationally recognized as the most famous example of Moghul architecture. A sultry afternoon in Agra, India.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Folks & Folk Art Animals Bookmarks
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Stanley Brush, Farewell The Winterline author, and his sister Frances Brush dressed in traditional Bengali clothes as children. Hand-tinted, vintage sepia-toned photo.

Festive Brahma Bulls adapted from village folk art of India. Distressed linework over earthy digital pastel.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Indian- Pakistani Arts & Handcrafts Bookmarks
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Hopoe Bird: Boldly stylized design in black & white & gold with red accents. From a Kashmiri hand-painted, papiermache platter.

Hand-Embroidered Paisley: (Silken floss on a fine wool shawl) The paisley, originally an Indian decorative motif, is associated with luxurious textiles - woven & embellished - worldwide.

Shisham Panel: Grape leaf & vine embellished dark carved wood panel. A traditional craft from north India.

Tiger Hunt: A colorfully depicted Moghul hunting scene in dense jungle grasses. From a Kashmiri hand-painted, papiermache jewelry box.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Kashmir & Kashmiri Arts & Handcrafts
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The Tiger Hunt: A colorfully depicted Moghul hunting scene in dense jungle grasses. From a Kashmiri hand-painted, papiermache jewelry box.

Dal Gate Sunset: Shikaras gathering in the lavender-hued dusk. Srinagar, Kashmir.

Embroidered Flowers: Kashmiri-style needlework on a gaily colored tea cozy.

Dal Lake Dawn: Sapphire mist veiling early morning fishermen.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Embroidered Art of India & Pakistan Bookmarks
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Embroidered Flowers: Kashmiri-style needlework on a gaily colored tea cozy purchased in Muree, Pakistan.

Lovely embroidered Paisley Border: (Silken floss on a fine wool shawl) The paisley, originally an Indian decorative motif, is associated with luxurious textiles - both woven & embellished - worldwide.

Mingora Needlework: Rich royal purple embroidery. Stunning red, green & gold contrasting embroidered textiles. Swat, Pakistan.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Mountain Peaks of Inner Asia Bookmarks
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Rakaposhi Peak 25,550ft at sunrise. Karakoram Range. Nagar, north Pakistan (near Hunza).

Kangchenjunga: 28,146ft - The third highest mountain peak, after Everest and K2. Himalaya. Viewed from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling, India.

Domani Peak: 20,126ft - Karakoram Range in Gilgit, north Pakistan. A sunrise jet stream blizzard in an otherwise clear sky viewed from the Serena Lodge Hotel.

Bandarpunch (pron. bundr-poonch) Peak: The Garhwal Himalaya, India. A color enhanced photo montage paired with a violet texture panel.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Woodstock School Bookmarks
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FAVORITE ARTISTS<

The Lyre Tree Quilt: Martha Osgood's delightful commemorative quilt inspired by her husband's love & Woodstock School's famous pinetree.

*Mussoorie Hills & the Doon Valley - The view from Woodstock School in India. A bookmark pair from Malcolm Swing's boldly colorful oil painting.
*10% of net sales will be donated for Woodstock School's fine arts programs.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in

Landour-Mussoorie India Bookmarks
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Bandarpunch (pron. bundr-poonch) Peak: A dominant mountain peak of the Garwahl Himalaya, India. A color enhanced photo montage paired with a violet texture panel.

Himalayan Sunset over Monsoon clouds: Digital batik from a vintage black & white photo of the mountain peaks in Mussoorie, India.

Bookmarks custom printed on glossy photo paper.
Set: 4 assorted.
Size: 8.25in x 1.75in