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Tree Series 226

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Name: Tree Series 226
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: WRB821
Price: 75.00 USD
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	WRB821
	Paata painting from Orissa
	32 inch Height X 7 inch Width
	Weight 300 gm

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Awaken Your Living Space

Transform your blank walls into a sanctuary of timeless elegance with a captivating masterpiece that whispers ancient secrets. You will immediately notice how the vertical composition draws the gaze upward, creating an effortless sense of architectural grace and spiritual grounding. Inviting this sophisticated folk creation into your home introduces a profound connection to nature and a rich aesthetic lineage.

Masterful Heritage Craftsmanship

Skilled master makers in the heart of Orissa pour generations of accumulated wisdom into preparing every single square inch of the traditional canvas. You can appreciate the painstaking dedication required to bind fine cloth layers and coat them with chalk and gum before a single hair touches the surface. Natural mineral and vegetable pigments yield vibrant, lasting hues that honor ancestral techniques, ensuring your acquisition carries authentic artisanal soul.

Captivating Vertical Elegance

Stretching an impressive 32 inches in height while maintaining a slender 7-inch width, the composition fits effortlessly into narrow architectural niches and transitional spaces. You will admire the intricate botanical motifs arranged sequentially down the vertical axis, enclosed by meticulously patterned borders that frame the natural iconography. Every delicate leaf and branching limb is rendered with astonishing precision, offering endless visual depth for discerning eyes to explore.

Ancient Roots and Mythology

Embodied within the painted foliage is the sacred concept of the celestial cosmic axis, connecting the subterranean realms to the heavenly spheres above. You connect deeply with timeless Eastern philosophies that revere botanical sentience as the ultimate giver of life, healing, and spiritual rebirth. Owning such a culturally resonant artifact allows you to participate in a centuries-old storytelling tradition passed down through village guilds.

Bespoke Placement Inspiration

Imagine suspending this vertical marvel beside a sunlit reading nook or framing a quiet entryway to greet your most esteemed guests with organic beauty. You might also pair it with minimalist contemporary furniture to let the ornate traditional patterns command the room with understated majesty. The slender silhouette ensures seamless integration wherever you desire a sophisticated touch of earthy mythology.

Preserving Your Heirloom

Protect your investment by hanging the artwork away from direct sunlight and excessive humidity to preserve the integrity of the natural pigments over decades. You only need to dust the surface gently with a soft, dry cloth on occasion to maintain its luminous, gallery-ready appearance. By treating the piece with mindful care, you guarantee that its breathtaking artistry will endure as a treasured family heirloom for generations.

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.