Rudratandava, With Rudrayantra And Invocation

$160
Madhubani paintings are the most distinguished of Indian folk arts. Like all folk arts they originated in the hands of rural women, who were simply looking to beautify their humble mud dwellings. They have evolved to feature a style and distinctiveness that could be gleaned from the composition that you see on this page. Like most works of folk art, the theme in question is devotional. It features the handsome Lord Rudra, captured in the midst of His powerful tandava.

The lines that define the subject are rudimental. The same are filled in with solid colours drawn out of a limited but expressive colour palette. A flash of pastel basics meets the eye at first glance - blues, oranges, blacks, and yellows. Such an earthy finish is explained by the technique that lies behind Madhubani paintings: drawing implements fashioned from broken twigs and dyes extracted from organic materials found around the house (such as soot from the angithi and ochre of the lamp). The Lord dances with His weight pressing down on Apasmara, the very image of ignorance.

The flaying locks of the chaturbhujadhari Lord make for an aureole. He is flanked by a nadi-serpent to His right, a gorgeous green creeper to His left. In the foreground are a rudrayantra with the chant ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ (Lord Shiva invocation) painted underneath the same and a wrathful roopa of the victorious Lord.

Item Code: DP19
Artist: Golu Ji
Specifications:
Madhubani Painting on Hand Made PaperFolk Painting from the Village of Madhubani (Bihar)Artist: Golu Ji
Dimensions 21.00 inch X 29.00 inch
Handmade
Handmade
Free delivery
Free delivery
Fully insured
Fully insured
100% Made in India
100% Made in India
Fair trade
Fair trade
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