Wender·Vista
Jhansi
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
in the Bundelkhand, southern Uttar Pradesh

Jhansi

— — the fort that gave the queen her name.

— 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 city built around a granite hilltop fort in the Bundelkhand region of north-central India. The walls were raised by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1613 and the place became famous in 1858, when Rani Lakshmibai rode out of these gates in the rebellion against the East India Company. The old town sits in the lee of the hill; the railway junction below carries trains between Delhi and the south. — from the studio

from the studio
Jhansi
— bring it home

Jhansi, 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 Jhansi

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

Jhansi is a city in the Bundelkhand region of southern Uttar Pradesh, on the rocky uplands between the Pahuj and Betwa rivers. It sits at about 285 metres elevation and serves as the headquarters of Jhansi district and division. The city wraps around Jhansi Fort, a granite hill fortress raised by Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha in 1613. The 2011 Indian census recorded a city population of about 547,000; the urban agglomeration is larger and continues to grow along the Delhi-Chennai rail corridor.

— the stone

The fort climbs a roughly 18-metre granite outcrop and is built largely of the same dark stone, with walls reaching 5 to 12 metres thick at the base. Ten gates pierce the curtain, including the Khanderao Gate and the Unnao Gate. Inside the walls stand the Shiva temple, the Ganesh temple, and the Karak Bijli cannon, a heavy bronze piece from the 1857-58 siege. The Rani Mahal, the queen's palace, sits in the town below the fort.

— the visit

Jhansi Junction is a major stop on the Delhi-Chennai main line, four to five hours by superfast train from New Delhi and about three from Agra; the city is a common base for visiting Orchha, 18 kilometres south on the Betwa. The fort is open daily from sunrise to sunset, with a modest entry fee set by the Archaeological Survey of India. The cooler months between October and March are the practical season; April and May reach well above 40 degrees Celsius.

— informed by Wikipedia — Jhansi
— where
India · Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh
— elevation
285 m · 935 ft
— position
25.4484° N · 78.5685° 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.
18 km S
Orchha
temple town
100 km N
Gwalior
fort city
175 km SE
Khajuraho
temple complex
N
Jhansi
Orchha
Gwalior
Khajuraho
— common questions

What people ask.

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

Jhansi is in the Bundelkhand region of southern Uttar Pradesh, north-central India, between the Pahuj and Betwa rivers. It sits at about 285 metres elevation and is the headquarters of Jhansi district and division.

Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha raised the fort in 1613 on a granite hill above the present-day city. The Maratha ruler Naroshankar later strengthened the walls in the eighteenth century before the queen's reign.

Rani Lakshmibai, born Manikarnika Tambe, ruled the princely state of Jhansi from 1853 and led its forces against the East India Company in the 1857-58 rebellion. She is remembered as one of the rebellion's central leaders.

Jhansi Junction lies on the Delhi-Chennai main line, about four to five hours by superfast train from New Delhi and roughly three from Agra. The city is a common rail base for visiting Orchha and Khajuraho.

The cool, dry months from October through March are the practical season for the fort and the surrounding sites. April and May are very hot, regularly exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, and the monsoon arrives by late June.

The Rani Mahal palace in the old town, the Jhansi Government Museum near the fort, and the temple town of Orchha 18 kilometres south on the Betwa River round out a one- or two-day stop.

— about the piece in your home

It has carried well for customers with family in the region or who grew up on stories of the Rani. The fort silhouette reads immediately to anyone from north-central India. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note ships well.

The granite browns and warm dusk colour sit in jewel-tone maximalist, Indo-modern, and study-library rooms. The Voynich treatment keeps the piece from reading as a tourist print, which is what dates most fort imagery.

Yes. Heritage-architecture art has stayed steady in Indo-modern rooms that pair colonial-era furniture with contemporary lines. The stained-glass language gives the fort a weight that holds a single wall.

Above a sofa, a single Large reads as the focal piece. For a wider wall above a console or bed, a 4-tile Mural lets the fort breathe; a 9-tile Mural suits a primary feature wall in a study or entry.

Yes, on the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist humidity and scratches and suit a backsplash or a feature wall in a powder room. The Glossy finish is for framed display rather than wet zones.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water handles everyday dust. For a kitchen install, a mild soap solution is fine. Avoid abrasive pads, bleach, and scouring powders on every finish.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is curated by Reid Wender and produced in-house at the Knoxville studio. The studio does not license artwork from outside artists or stock libraries.

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