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Tree Series 204

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Name: Tree Series 204
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: WRB743
Price: 75.00 USD
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	WRB743
	Paata painting from Orissa
	32 inch Height X 7 inch Width
	Weight 300 gm

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An Invitation to Sacred Ground

Transform your living space into a sanctuary of timeless elegance with a breathtaking masterpiece that breathes life into ancient mythology. You will instantly captivate guests as your eyes trace the vertical expanse of a deeply symbolic botanical vision. Invite serenity and profound cultural resonance directly into your home gallery with this magnificent vertical composition.

Masterful Heritage Craftsmanship

Master artisans from the sun-drenched coastal towns of Orissa pour generations of refined skill into every single brushstroke. You will marvel at the authentic paata painting technique, meticulously executed upon a carefully prepared cloth canvas using vibrant, natural mineral and vegetable colors. Each delicate line reflects an unwavering dedication to ancient guild traditions, ensuring that no two strokes are ever identical.

Harmonious Vertical Proportions

Spanning a striking 32 inches in height while maintaining a graceful 7-inch width, the composition commands attention without overwhelming your curated interior palette. You will appreciate how the slender vertical format naturally draws the gaze upward, creating an illusion of height and architectural grandeur. Intricate circular motifs cascade down the center like stepping stones, framed by richly patterned borders that showcase astonishing precision.

Roots in Eternal Mythology

Embrace the sacred iconography of the Tree of Life, a universal emblem connecting the subterranean underworld, earthly existence, and the heavenly realms. You are engaging with a living lineage of folk art that has historically decorated the sacred temple walls of eastern India. Every branching canopy and entwined root tells a silent story of creation, endurance, and the cyclical nature of the cosmos.

Elevating Your Interior Narrative

Hang this striking vertical treasure within a narrow hallway, beside a stately entryway, or as a grounding focal point in your personal meditation nook. You will find that its earthy pigments and mesmerizing symmetry effortlessly complement both minimalist contemporary spaces and eclectic, art-filled rooms. Let the botanical harmony serve as a daily meditation on growth, stability, and interconnectedness.

Preserving Legacy for Generations

Protect your investment by displaying the artwork away from direct, harsh sunlight to preserve the radiant brilliance of the natural vegetable dyes. You can easily maintain its pristine condition by gently dusting the surface with a soft, dry cloth whenever necessary. Cherish the enduring heirloom quality that promises to enrich your family's aesthetic legacy for decades to come.

Mastering the Ancient Technique: Exploring the Meticulous Creation of Pattachitra Paintings

The traditional Pattachitra is a scroll painting that is done on cloth. This is revealed in the name; Pattachitra is a Sanskrit term made from two words i.e. Patta meaning cloth and Chitra meaning picture. The main subject of this painting is portraying Hindu mythological narratives, scenes from religious texts, and folktales. Pattachitra paintings are especially practiced in eastern Indian states such as West Bengal and Odisha, and also in some parts of Bangladesh. This art form is closely related to Shri Jagannath and the tradition of the Vaishnava sect. It is believed that Pattachitra art originated in the 11th century and the people of Odisha practice it even today without any discrepancy. Bengalis use these scroll paintings for ritual purposes (as a visual device) during the performance of a song or Aarti.

Pattachitra paintings are characterized by creative and traditional motifs/designs, decorative borders, and bright colorful applications. The outline of the figure and motifs are bold and sharp. Some common shapes and motifs seen in these paintings are trees, flowers, leaves, elephants, and other creatures. The artists of Odisha and Bengal still use the traditional method of painting which gives a unique look to it altogether.

1. Canvas is prepared

The process of painting a Pattachitra begins by preparing the canvas (patta). Generally, cotton cloth is used for making the canvas. The local artists dip the cotton cloth in a mixture of tamarind seeds and water for a few days. The cloth is then taken out and dried in the sun. Now natural gum is applied over it to stick another layer of cotton cloth on it. Thus a thick layer of cotton cloth is formed. This layered cotton is sun-dried and a paste of chalk powder, tamarind, and gum is applied on both sides. The surface of the cloth is then rubbed with two different stones for smoothening and it is again dried. This process gives the cloth a leathery finish and it is now ready to be painted.

2. Natural colors are made using traditional method

The painters prepare and use vegetable and mineral colors for application in the painting. White color is made from conch shells, black is made by burning coconut shells, Hingula is used for red color, Ramaraja for blue, and Haritala for yellow.

3. Colors are filled in

The artist now makes a double-lined border on all four sides of the canvas. The local artists are so expert in painting that they do not draw figures and motifs with pencil but directly draw them with a brush. The paint brushes that the painters use are made of the hair of domestic animals, a bunch of which is tied to the end of a bamboo stick. The figures are now painted with natural colors using the indigenous brushes. The outline is thickened with black color.

4. Painting is given a finishing

Finally, the painting is varnished/glazed to protect it from any damage and to get a glossy shine on the surface.

The making of a Pattachitra is laborious work and therefore, one painting may sometimes take over a month to complete. Due to their classical look, these paintings are admired by people from all over the world. The artistic skills used in Pattachitra are passed down from one generation to another and thus are preserved to date.