| Code | BS75 |
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| Medium: | Water color on paper |
| Size: | 25.5X20 Inches |
| Location: | Delhi |
Patchitra from Bengal is painted in a scroll form and is one of the oldest living traditions of storytelling using the audio-visual method, dating back to Patchitra from Bengal is painted in a scroll form and is one of the oldest living traditions of storytelling using the audio-visual method, dating back to almost 2000 years. Bards and storytellers would go from village to village narrating the stories through song, and as the story unfolds, each corresponding scene is unfolded in the scroll. The paintings are made on paper glued to layers of cotton cloth, usually old saris, with a natural glue and chalk to create a leather-like surface. The colors used are all natural stone or vegetable colors, and the brushes are made of various animal hairs, depending on the thickness required. The themes are usually of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Sita Haran, Manasa Mangal, Chandi Mangal, history of the Santhals, etc. These days the chitrakars touch on current topics such as the evils of the dowry system, global warming, deforestation, AIDS, cancer, etc. The paintings displayed depict the marriage between frogs.
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This artwork is accompanied by an Authenticity Certificate.
