A Kite Maker.

With mechanisation now, the art of making hand-made #Kites is almost dead

As a child I used to see #Kite-makers in all the streets of #Delhi.
Now, its been decades since I saw one

This c1850-70 CE #CompanyPainting of a #KiteMaker from #Benaras (#Varanasi now)#UttarPradesh ,#India is now at Victoria & Albert #Museum London.

#IndianHistory #Art #Heritage #Games #Sports #Entertainment #Painting #IndianHeritage #History #ArtOfTheDay #MastoArt #BritishInIndia #Museums #Paintings