Nidhivan, the dense and secretive grove at the heart of Vrindavan, painted deep into night. Low, twisted trees lock their branches into a dark canopy overhead, their trunks knotted and leaning. A pale earth path winds through the centre, strewn with fallen gold leaves and blossoms, and small acrylic lamps and niche shrines glow amber among the roots. A peacock stands in the lower left with its long tail trailing, another at the right edge, both at home in the gloom. Sandhya Kaushik builds the foliage in thick palette-knife strokes of bottle-green, moss and near-black, then lets each lamp flame and the scatter of gold leaves carry the only warm light.

This is the most atmospheric and mysterious piece in the series. It suits a study, a library, or a dim corner where a brooding, jewel-dark image is wanted.

• Original hand-painted acrylic on stretched canvas
• Palette-knife impasto
• 4:3 landscape
• Made to order at your chosen size
• Frame: stretched canvas, or floater (black/white/gold)
• Signed by Sandhya Kaushik
• Certificate of Authenticity