The spectacular wall hanging is a fitting tribute to the rich traditions of patchwork in Gujarat as the royal beauty of the red dazzles of cotton fabric with some sparkling sequins and marvelous mirror works. Some spectacular dress designs have been nicely embroidered together in the beautiful wall hanging. The wall hanging celebrates the victory of the red on cotton.
The richness and vibrant colour of the country gets its due in the spectacular Gujarati wall hanging. A number of smart dress designs have been exquisitely stringed together with some spectacular embroidery works. Mirror works and beads and sequins sparkle in the beautiful Gujarati patchwork. The boundaries of the wall hanging are marked mustard as the artists celebrate the glory of Gujarati patchwork.
Lilac is at its best in the beautiful Gujarati wall hanging. Some spectacular dress designs have been nicely patched together with some amazing mirror works and bright beads and sparkling sequins. The borders of the wall hanging, which is a fine testimony of the rich tradition of patchwork in Gujarat, is marked lilac. Soothing sunlight in the morning seems to be manifest in the beautiful wall hanging that shows a number of spectacular floral designs being knit together with some amazing embroidery works. A riot of colours make the cotton fabric a special piece of art.
The beauty of a deep starry night gets a vivid portrayal in the beautiful wall hanging as some spectacular bead works, sparkling sequins and marvelous mirror works create sort of heaven on the cotton fabric. Blue, indigo, red and black patchwork designs have been nicely knit together in the traditional Gujarati style. The borders of the wall hanging are also marked beautifully.
Life of Warli tribe gets a vivid depiction in this beautiful painting. Trees are central to their lives. People are depicted around the tree in a circular manner. This type of tribal paintings depicts the simple life style of the Warli tribes in Maharashtra. Major economic preoccupation of the tribal people, i.e. harvesting of rice, celebration, wedding, rituals and births are the main motifs of this genre of painting. The Warli art has a special characteristic of representing the humble life of the Warli tribe. The basic tenet of Warli paintings is the use of geometric designs such as triangles, circles, squares, dots and crooked lines are used to depict human figures, animal figures, houses, crops etc. Warli art is known for its monochromatic depictions reflecting the folk life of socio-religious customs, imaginations and beliefs. Predominately white color is used on a red earthen background.
The beautiful Warli painting depicts the day-to-day life of the Warli tribes in Maharashtra, who live in hamlets of thatched mud-huts which are constructed around a central cell. The people decorate their homes at the time of harvest and at weddings and births with a vocabulary of patterns. This tradition gave birth to Warli paintings. The painting contains all the events of the past, the stillness of the present and the possibilities of the future within it. Its greatest attraction is its lack of pretentiousness in conveying the profound: it is done through simple folk symbols drawn with bold, easy strokes and uncluttered with none but the most minimal colors since none is needed to draw attention to their message. The tribal people have been depicted engrossed over their daily works with the human chain providing some extra sparks to the already sparkling painting. Indeed a masterpiece of its genre.
The Warli painting has depicted the rural setting beside the river. The river plays a central role in the rural setting. The river flows through the middle of the village and some people are carrying the dead animals home for food and are coming by the bridge. Whereas others are busy with their day-to-day works. Some are cooking in the kitchen and others are singing and dancing with much gaiety and pomp. The animals are moving here and there in the paddy fields enjoying life to the fullest.
The beautiful Gond painting on man and animal reflects the symbiotic relationships between the simple, open-hearted Gond tribes and the animals. The tribals are dependent on the animals for their day-to day activities and the acrylic on canvas is a testimony of their love for animals.
The fours ducks are beautifully painted in acrylic by the Gond artist with a beautiful combination of colours. Red, blue, pink, black are being beautifully used in the painting. The painting is simple but the happiness of the family, simplicity has made it a real masterpiece.
The beautiful folk painting of the Gond tribe reveals the level of simplicity and gracefulness of the tribal lives and the popularity of the snakes and birds. The birds are painted in acrylic with watercolour. Snakes and birds are the pivot of the tribal folklores of the Gonds, one of the most aborigines of Central India.
The beautiful Gond painting shows the importance of snakes in the Gond tribal life. Made on acrylic with water colour, the beautiful painting depicts a human figure drinking the poisons of a snake thereby acquiring the serpentine power. Variegated colours are being used in the beautiful painting. Gonds are the tribal people of Central India and they are ease loving and they decorate their houses with simple yet striking paintings.
The beautiful Gond painting depicts a big bird with lot of impeccable designs. Birds are held in high esteem by the people of Gond, a tribe lived in Central India. The figure is quite big and its style of painting reveals their aesthetic minds. A simple minded people, the Gonds constitute the largest tribe in Central India with over four million people. Their traditional religion involves a distinct pantheon of gods and spirits, which many Gonds practice along with Hinduism.
Crafted in the dhokra technique, the figure of wish fulfilling cow has reflected the artistry of dhokra form of art. It is believed that Kamdhenu cow fulfills all our wishes. This divine cow is considered the mother of all cows and she could grant any wish for the true seeker. The brass figure has some beautiful carvings on it and it is crafted in the lost wax technique.
Women are busy in their household chores. Some are working in kitchen, some are looking after their kids. Some are cooking at kitchen. One of the most ancient genres of Indian paintings, this type of tribal paintings depict the simple life style of the Warli tribes in Maharashtra. Major economic preoccupation of the tribal people, celebration, wedding, rituals and births are the main motifs of this genre of painting. The Warli art has a special characteristic of representing the humble life of the Warli tribe. The hallmark of Warli paintings is the use of geometric designs such as triangles, circles, squares, dots and crooked lines are used to depict human figures, animal figures, houses, crops etc. Warli art is known for its monochromatic depictions reflecting the folk life of socio-religious customs, imaginations and beliefs. Predominately white color is used on a red earthen background.
In this spectacular dhokra craft, Lord Garuda is carrying the Lord Vishnu and Laksmi, his consort.
This lovely work is crafted with the ancient dhokra technique, a laborious lost wax process practiced in north Indian region of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. In this technique, first a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun. Then it is covered with beeswax and more clay and a mold is formed. The piece is cast, cleaned and again dried in the sun. Finally, it is heated in the ground for five days and polished.
Garuda is depicted as having a golden body, white face, red wings, and an eagle's beak, but with a strong man's body. He wears a crown on his head. He is ancient and has size enough to block out the sun.
According to legends, when Garuda was born, he appeared as a raging inferno equal to the cosmic conflagration that consumes the world at the end of every age. Following prayers from Gods, Garuda reduced himself in size and energy.
His father was the creator-rishi Kasyapa and mother mother Vinata. Vinita's sister was Kadru, the mother of serpents. One day, Vinata became enslaved to her sister after she had lost a foolish bet. Garuda promised the serpents that he would bring them elixir, guarded by the gods in lieu of his mother's freedom. The gods guarded the elixir heavily as it was their source of immortality and ringed it with a massive fire that covered the sky. It was almost impregnable for anybody. Two gigantic poisonous snakes remained stationed next to the elixir as deadly guardians.
An Undaunted Garuda stiil could mange to enter and taking the elixir into his mouth without swallowing it, he headed toward the serpents. En route, he encountered Vishnu. Rather than fight, the two exchanged promises. Vishnu promised Garuda the gift of immortality even without drinking from the elixir, and Garuda promised to become Vishnu's mount.
At long last, Garuda alighted in front of the waiting serpents. Placing the elixir on the grass, and thereby liberating his mother Vinata from her servitude, he urged the serpents to perform their religious ablutions before consuming it. As they prepared tp perform, Indra made off with the elixir. From that day onward, Garuda was the ally of the gods and the trusty mount of Vishnu, as well as the implacable enemy of snakes, upon whom he preyed at every opportunity.
In this beautiful dhokra figure made of brass alloys, the lady is washing her clothes. A deep sense of satisfaction and simplicity marks the spectacular brass figure. Cast in the ancient dhokra technique, the reflects a simple mind of the tribal people in North India. Literally meaning old, dhokra is a laborious lost wax process practiced in north Indian region of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. In this technique, first a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun. Then it is covered with beeswax and more clay and a mold is formed. The piece is cast, cleaned and again dried in the sun. Finally, it is heated in the ground for five days and polished.
The spectacular brass figure cast in the traditional dhokra style is given a refine and detail touch with a greater degree of finesse. In this beautiful figure, a tribal lady is shown playing the musical instrument. A deep sense of simplicity and accomplishment is manifest here. Dhokra is an ancient method of casting brass figure, and it is practised by the tribal people in areas of North India. The lost wax method is used here. In this technique, first a model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun. Then it is covered with beeswax and more clay and a mold is formed. The piece is cast, cleaned and again dried in the sun. Finally, it is heated in the ground for five days and polished.
The beautiful treasure box is given a refine treatment with some spectacular carvings on the owl box. The figure of the owl is being beautifully decorated in the box. Owl is considered an auspicious bird and is worshipped by the tribal people. The figure reveals a deep sense of sculptural achievement and excellence. Dhokra is a very old crafting tradition and this art is mainly associated with the tribal groups of northern India. Myriad images are cast in the dhokra tradition as people try to preserve their pristine culture, custom and belief through the wondrous pieces they create.
The spectacular brass figure depicts a lady having a meal. A deep sense of satisfaction and accomplishment is manifest in this brass figure. The woman is having her special meal to quench her hunger and a deep sense of happiness is prominent. The figure also depicts the simplicity, a tribal woman has in Orissa. Centred around North Indian states like, Orissa, Bihar and Bengal, Dhokra is an ancient technique of crafting brass figure and the laborious lost wax method is used to craft the figure.
The tribal hunter has been nicely crafted in the traditional dhokra style with embellished features getting attested to in the figure. The ear rings, the arrow and the bow, the dress all has been nicely crafted in the lost wax technique. His eye brows, face also reveal the tribal lineage. Dhokra is an ancient style of art form practiced by the tribals of the Central India and they are preserving this technique for centuries.
The image of the Bastar tea garden worker has been beautifully sculpted out of brass using the ancient dhokra technique. The figure contains some nice carvings on it and it reflects a sense of gracefulness and satisfaction. Dhokra is an ancient technique of crafting the brass statues and the lost wax method is applied to get the images. It is a laborious process associated with North Indian tribal groups. A model is sculpted of clay and dried in the sun; it is then covered with beeswax and more clay, forming a mold. The piece is cast, cleaned and again dried in the sun. Finally, it is heated in the ground for five days and polished.