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The cloth-based scroll traditional pattachitra painting needs no introduction. Get home these traditional paintings of west Bengal from our online store to enrich the interior
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Patachitra painting is a true cultural heritage of West Bengal. The patua community of West Bengal has an ancient history practicing the craft of patachitra. A quaint little village of Paschim Medinipur, Naya is home to around 250 patuas or chitrakars. Bengal patachitra has various aspects, like Chalchitra, Durga Pat, Medinipur Patachitra, kalighat Patachitra, mud wall painting etc.
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his is a primitive Indian folk art painting called "Bengal Patachitra". The Bengal Patachitra is a traditional and mythological heritage of West Bengal. The subject matter of Bengal Patachitra is mostly mythological, religious stories, folk lore and social. Bengal Patua artists carry the occupational surname of 'Chitrakar'. Bengal Patachitra is also honoured by GI tag.
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The Musical Damsel in Bengal Patachitra Style Painting. ✨
Medium: Gouache on Brustro Archival Series Toned A5 Sketchbook, 100 gsm. . #kalighatpainting #bengalpatachitra #patachitra #indianart #folkart #traditionalart #kalighatart #bengalart #pattachitra #kalighatstyle #patachitraart #indianfolkart #bengaliart #kalighatpaintings #patachitraofbengal #artofbengal #kalighatschool #pattachitraart #traditionalindianart #folkpainting #bengalpattachitra #kalighattheart…
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Kalighat Pattachitra
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Showcasing a unique folk art form of scroll paintings and songs depicting the Indian mythological deity, Goddess Durga, through visual story telling.
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Details This impressive painting depicts a wild Bengal tiger, known as the pride of India. Montu Chitrakar, belonging to a specialized class of artists, paints this piece with natural dye on ivory tree paper in the traditional patachitra style, which blends oral storytelling with visual imagery. The artist's tiger paintings have been used by the WWF for their Save The Tiger project. The word pata is derived from the Sanskrit and Pali word meaning "cloth," and chitra means "picture."…
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