Wender·Vista
Agra Fort
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
above the Yamuna in Agra, two and a half kilometres upriver of the Taj

Agra Fort

— — the red wall that held an emperor.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A Mughal fort the colour of late sun, two and a half kilometres of red sandstone around a small city of marble pavilions, mosques, and audience halls. Akbar took it in 1565 and rebuilt it for his court. His grandson Shah Jahan added the white marble rooms, then ended his life inside them, looking downriver at the tomb he built for his wife. Parrots cross the river at dusk. The walls hold the heat into the night. from the studio

from the studio
Agra Fort
— bring it home

Agra Fort, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Agra Fort

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Agra Fort stands on the right bank of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, about 2.5 kilometres upriver of the Taj Mahal. The walled city encloses roughly 38 hectares, with sandstone walls running about 2.4 kilometres in circumference and rising to roughly 21 metres. The Mughal emperor Akbar captured the existing brick fort in 1565 and rebuilt it in red sandstone quarried from Fatehpur Sikri. UNESCO inscribed Agra Fort as a World Heritage Site in 1983.

— informed by UNESCO — Agra Fort
— the stone

Akbar's sandstone work was largely overbuilt by his grandson Shah Jahan, who replaced many of the inner pavilions with white marble between 1628 and 1658. The Diwan-i-Khas, the Khas Mahal, and the Sheesh Mahal mirror chamber all date to this Shah Jahan phase. The Musamman Burj, the octagonal tower above the river, is the room in which Shah Jahan was held under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb from 1658 until his death in 1666. From its open arches the Taj Mahal is visible downriver.

— the visit

The fort is open to visitors every day from sunrise to sunset, with the Amar Singh Gate on the south side serving as the public entrance. Foreign-national admission runs at the higher tier set by the Archaeological Survey of India, with separate ticketing from the Taj Mahal. The cooler months from November through February are the customary visiting season; April and May temperatures in Agra regularly cross 40 Celsius. Allow two to three hours to walk the public route, longer in soft afternoon light.

— informed by Wikipedia — Agra Fort
— where
India · Agra, Uttar Pradesh
— elevation
171 m · 561 ft
— position
27.1795° N · 78.0211° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
2 km SE
Taj Mahal
Mughal mausoleum
4 km NE
Itimad-ud-Daulah
Mughal tomb
40 km W
Fatehpur Sikri
Mughal capital
at the lake
Yamuna River
river
N
Agra Fort
Taj Mahal
Itimad-ud-Daulah
Fatehpur Sikri
Yamuna River
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Agra Fort — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

On the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, about 2.5 kilometres upstream of the Taj Mahal and roughly 230 kilometres south of Delhi.

The Mughal emperor Akbar rebuilt an older brick fort in red sandstone beginning in 1565. His grandson Shah Jahan added the white marble pavilions in the mid-17th century.

Yes. UNESCO inscribed Agra Fort as a World Heritage Site in 1983, the same year it inscribed the nearby Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri.

An octagonal marble tower on the river side of the fort. Shah Jahan was held there under house arrest by his son Aurangzeb from 1658 until his death in 1666, with a view of the Taj Mahal.

The walls run roughly 2.4 kilometres in circumference and rise about 21 metres, enclosing approximately 38 hectares of palaces, mosques, gardens, and audience halls.

The cooler months from November through February. April and May temperatures in Agra often exceed 40 Celsius, and the monsoon brings heavy rain from July into September.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Agra Fort carries deep meaning for families from Uttar Pradesh and across the Mughal heritage corridor. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note travels well as a gift.

The deep sandstone reds and warm whites suit Indo-modern, Maximalist, and Jewel-tone rooms. It also reads strongly in a minimalist room with brass, dark wood, and one warm-white wall.

A single Large carries a standard sofa or a long console. For a feature wall, a nine-tile Mural lets the wall mass and the river bend hold their full scale.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and suited to humidity. The Glossy finish is best for framed wall pieces away from direct steam.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water. The colour is sealed beneath the surface, so a simple wipe is enough for everyday dust and cooking residue.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated by Reid and finished in our Knoxville studio. No outside licensing and no reproductions from third-party libraries.

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