Talha Rathore has chosen the tree to be a personal emblem, which not only reminds us of her home, but also several other associations. First and foremost: it refreshes the painter’s link to Mughal miniature painting, hence to a specific culture, legacy and aesthetics. It also symbolises loneliness, endurance and resistance against harsh surroundings, as well as loyalty (to a piece of land); and continuity of life due to its cycle of spring and autumn.