William Robert Houghton: A Master of the Western Ghats The canvases of William Robert Houghton transport us to a world steeped in the quiet majesty of India’s Western Ghats and the bustling energy of Bijapur’s Ibrahim Rauza. More than just landscape painters, Houghton possessed an uncanny ability to capture not only the visual beauty of these locations but also the very essence of their spirit – a delicate balance between observation, emotion, and a profound respect for the subjects he depicted. Born in 1826, Houghton's artistic journey was shaped by a keen eye for detail, a mastery of wate…