Wender·Vista
Jim Corbett National Park
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIndia
in the Kumaon foothills of Uttarakhand

Jim Corbett National Park

— — sal forest, river bend, the rustle that might be a tiger.

— 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

“India's oldest national park, set among sal forests and grasslands in the Kumaon foothills. The Ramganga river runs through it; Bengal tigers, elephants, and gharial share the watershed. Project Tiger began here in 1973. Most visitors see deer, langurs, and the river bend; some see what the rustle was. from the studio

from the studio
Jim Corbett National Park
— bring it home

Jim Corbett National Park, 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 Jim Corbett National Park

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

Jim Corbett National Park sits in the Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills of northern India. It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, the first national park in mainland Asia, and renamed in 1957 for the hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett. The core covers about 520 km² between roughly 400 and 1,100 m elevation; the surrounding tiger reserve runs to about 1,288 km². The Ramganga river is the park's spine.

— the silence

The park is one of the founding sites of Project Tiger, launched here on 1 April 1973 under Indira Gandhi's government. Recent all-India tiger surveys credit the wider Corbett-Ramnagar landscape with roughly 260 tigers, the highest density of any reserve in India. The Dhikala chaur grasslands and the Ramganga reservoir are the most reliable wildlife zones. Visitors are confined to gypsy and canter jeeps along marked tracks; off-track walking is forbidden, and the silence between sightings is part of the visit.

— the season

The park splits its year cleanly. The core Dhikala zone is open mid-November to mid-June; the buffer zones (Jhirna, Dhela) stay open most of the year. Monsoon rains from late June through September close most of the interior and recharge the Ramganga. The cool, dry months from late November to February are the most comfortable for visitors; March to early June run hot but tend to give the best sightings, as animals concentrate at remaining water.

— where
India · Nainital district, Uttarakhand
— within
Jim Corbett National Park
— elevation
600 m · 1,969 ft
— position
29.5300° N · 78.7747° 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.
15 km SE
Ramnagar
gateway town
at the lake
Ramganga River
river
60 km NE
Nainital
hill station
N
Jim Corbett National Park
Ramnagar
Ramganga River
Nainital
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Jim Corbett National Park — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The park is in the Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts of Uttarakhand, India, in the Himalayan foothills. The main gateway town, Ramnagar, sits about 260 km northeast of Delhi by road.

It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, making it the first national park in mainland Asia. It was renamed Jim Corbett National Park in 1957, after the hunter-turned-conservationist.

The core national park covers about 520 km² between roughly 400 and 1,100 m elevation. The surrounding Corbett Tiger Reserve, which includes buffer forest, runs to about 1,288 km².

Recent all-India tiger surveys credit the Corbett-Ramnagar landscape with around 260 Bengal tigers, the highest density of any reserve in India. The reserve was a founding site of Project Tiger in 1973.

The Dhikala core zone opens mid-November and closes mid-June for the monsoon. Buffer zones such as Jhirna and Dhela remain open most of the year, weather permitting.

Common sightings include spotted deer, sambar, langur, wild boar, and elephants along the Ramganga. Tigers, leopards, gharial, and mahseer are present; tiger sightings are unpredictable and prized.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for that recipient. Corbett is the oldest reserve in the country and the one most lifelong wildlife travellers list first. A Small or Medium with a handwritten studio note travels well.

The forest-green and river-amber palette reads well in Biophilic, Tropical Modernism, and English-Country rooms. It pairs cleanly with rattan, brass, and dark hardwood.

Yes. The Biophilic direction emphasises real-place natural imagery over generic foliage prints. A grounded forest scene anchors a wall without competing with houseplants or wood.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large or a 4-tile Mural reads well at six to ten feet. Above a console, a Medium or a 9-tile Mural carries the wall horizontally.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both resist scratching and tolerate steam and splash; the Glossy finish is reserved for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water handles dust and fingerprints. Avoid abrasive pads and ammonia-based sprays. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and does not lift.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is painted in the studio's own visual language and produced in-house. We do not license imagery in or out.

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