• Burak celestial horse 1900s India bazaar print framed art — KHAJISTAN™

Burak - Horse (1900s, India) – Framed Art

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Title: Burak - Horse (براق)
Country: India
Year: 1900s
Poster size: 16″ × 20″
Frame: Yellow hand-painted wood, glass front
Condition: Vintage
Publisher: Hemchander Bhargava, Delhi

Art print of Burak (براق), the celestial steed of the Prophet’s Miʿraj, featuring a crowned woman’s face fused to a horse’s body draped in royal regalia and radiant wings. This 20th-century Delhi bazaar print blends Islamic devotional iconography with Hindu design elements against a saturated green backdrop and stylized detail to create a surreal, psychedelic effect. The original lithograph is held by Khajistan in Toshakhana.

Exhibited in “Spasial Program” at SculptureCenter, New York, June 18 –July 28, 2025. 

Availability: Free pickup on July 29, or worldwide shipping (price excludes shipping).

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