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Amrita Hazra
Artist, Art Teacher
Founder, Pathshala Art school
Amrita Hazra
Artist, Art Teacher
Founder, Pathshala Art school
India is a treasure mine for its diversity in art. Indian art is known for its artistic traditions and indigenous style for regional effect from far west “Rajasthani miniature paintings” to far east “Bengal’s Kalighat Patachitra”. From Northern high mountain, “Kashmiri stitch design” to warm Southern “Kerala Mural Art”, each state contributes uniquely to the country’s art mosaic.
More or less 52 types of traditional and folk-art form are there all across India.
More or less 52 types of traditional and folk-art form are there all across India.
East-Indian States:
West Bengal’s Patachitra: is an indigenous art style from Kalighat with vibrant colour and unique art style, shows folk mythology stories of gods.
Legendary artist ‘Jamini-Ranjan Roy’ was world-famous for his “Patachitra”.
West Bengal’s Patachitra: is an indigenous art style from Kalighat with vibrant colour and unique art style, shows folk mythology stories of gods.
Legendary artist ‘Jamini-Ranjan Roy’ was world-famous for his “Patachitra”.
Oddisha’s “Pattachitra”:
derived from Sanskrit which means art on clothes, shows the mythological story of Gods and folklores by intricate drawing and vibrant colour.
derived from Sanskrit which means art on clothes, shows the mythological story of Gods and folklores by intricate drawing and vibrant colour.
Bihar’s Madhubani Art: also known as “Mithila Art”, with bold lines and bright colour, it celebrates rural life and spiritual beliefs.
Assamese Tribal painting: practice by Tribes by using natural colours and intricate designs to convey the ancient folklore based on Mythology and religious beliefs.
North-east Indian states North-East states offer us some unique forms of art including:
North-east Indian states North-East states offer us some unique forms of art including:
- Meghalaya-Naga Tribal Art
- Manipuri painting
- Sikkim’s famous Thangka Art: a very complex art style showing Buddhist gods in their heavenly realm painted on cotton canvas using vegetable dyes.
The Indian regional art form is so vast that it is not possible to describe in one note. These are few from the east zone as an appetizer to satisfy our art hunger. There are so many regions still to explore and describe one big platter of Indian regional art form. Hope to present that soon next time.
