1. MADHUBANI PAINTINGS:

• Also called MITHILA PAINTINGS, art form practiced in Bihar.

• Hindu religious motifs are drawn.

• Traditionally, drawn on wall. Now also practiced on cloth.

• These are 2-D paintings, use doble line border, bold use of colours, ornate floral patterns and exaggerated facial features.

• Mostly women practice this art.

• It is given GI tag.

2. PATTACHITRA:

• Traditional painting of ODISHA, drawn on cloth.

• Natural colors are used.

• No pencil or charcoal is used, rather brush is used.

• Themes inspired from JAGANNATH and VAISHNAVA CULT.

• Traditional art of WEST BENGAL.

• Done on pats or scrolls.

• Depict religious stories.

4. KALIGHAT PAINTINGS

• Product of changing urban society of Calcutta.

• Done by rural migrants.

• Watercolors were used on mill paper.

• Paintings depicted religious note.

• These paintings expressed social sentiments.

5. PAITKAR PAINTINGS:

• Scroll paintings practiced by tribal people of JHARKHAND.

• These paintings have cultural association with MA MANSA , popular goddess of tribals

• Name comes from kalam i.e., pen.

• Base is cotton fabric while colors are vegetable dyes.

• Main centres of art are MACHILIPATNAM AND SRIKA-

LAHASTI in ANDHRA PRADESH.

FOLK PAINTINGS | GS ARTICLES