Showing posts with label Jaipur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jaipur. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Travelling in O'Keeffe's It was Pink and Yellow


If Georgia O'Keeffe's painting It was Pink and Yellow were a place, it would be.......


Jaipur, India!


The Pink City. It's true, Jaipur is surprisingly pink. The color was chosen to emulate sandstone buildings of Mughal cities. Since 1876, when the Prince of Wales visited, the buildings have been painted a darker pinkish-red. It's a beautiful place full of unusual architecture and the gorgeous Amer fort.