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Pata-chitras
These
pata-chitras are sure to be an eye-catcher in your beautiful house. Very traditional,
expressional art from India. Order them now from us, and adorn your walls or gift them to
your loved ones. Limited quantity available. Suitable for displaying indoors only.
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Pata-chitra
Lord Ganesh
Product Code: Pa-pc-2
Size: 3'X4'
Availability: In Stock
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Pata-chitra
Krishna Leela
Product Code: Pa-pc-2
Size: 3'X4'
Availability: In Stock
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Pata-chitras
Pata-chitras are religious folk paintings common in
the state of Orissa in northeast India. Pata-chitras exhibit the strong line and brilliant
color that are the two principal aspects of folk painting in Orissa. The tradition
of painting pata-chitras is at least a couple of hundred years old.
The artists who paint pata-chitras are called
chitrakaras. Sometimes a whole family is engaged in the work of preparing pata-chitras,
under the supervision of the master painter in the family.
The term "pata-chitra" is made up of two
sanskrit words. Pata means "cloth" or "canvas," or the painting
itself. The other term, chitra, means "painting" or "picture" or
"illustration." Thus pata-chitra means a picture on cloth.
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