tribal and folk paintings

Madhubani Art (or Mithila painting) is a style of Indian painting. Madhubani painting was traditionally created by the women of various communities in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It originated from Madhubani district of the Mithila region of Bihar. Madhubani paintings mostly depict people and their association with nature and scenes and deities from the ancient epics. Natural objects like the sun, the moon, and religious plants like tulsi are also widely painted, along with scenes from the royal court and social events like weddings. Generally, no space is left empty; the gaps are filled by paintings of flowers, animals, birds, and even geometric designs. Disclaimer: The item being handmade; the fine design, pattern and color tone of the product may vary slightly from that shown in the image. 

Size -  6x13"  Price - Rs 700( shipping extra) Original, Authentic Warli Painting on Cloth . Warli art is a folk art of Maharashtra is a set of basic geometric shapes: a circle, a triangle, and a square. The great Warli folk painting is a form of tribal art mainly created by tribal people in the northern region of the Sahyadri Range, which comprises cities like Jawhar, Palghar, Dahanu, Talasari, Mokhada, and Vikramgarh of Palghar district, in India. This warli tribal painting art form first originated in Maharashtra, which is still practised frequently. It is believed to be one of the oldest kinds of art forms in history. 

The word ‘Gond’ comes from the Dravidian expression ‘Kond’ which means ‘green mountain’. Gond Art is almost a 1400 year old traditional art made by the Gond Tribes mainly found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and, Maharashtra. These paintings comes from our award winning artisan in Madhya Pradesh. Gond People believe seeing a beautiful image is auspicious and brings good luck. Initially, they use to paint using natural colors; yellow color from chui mitti (local sand), deep red from the tree, black color from charcoal and green was made from cow dung. Over the years, the Gond artists have developed their own devices to work with various contemporary mediums and materials. Gond tribes are highly interlinked with nature and this reflects in their paintings too. Add a modern yet traditional twist to your space with this beautifully hand painted artwork. Disclaimer: The item being handmade; the fine design, pattern and color tone of the product may vary slightly different from that shown in the image