The
farthest corners of India are stuffed with purest art expressions. Folk
Paintings in India make you dazzle by their simplistic intensity. The color and
the exuberance of these time-honored art forms give them the picturesque charm
which very few other art forms can desire for. You can certainly say that
ethnic Indian responsiveness is represented best through the Folk Paintings.
Folk Paintings of India are the toast of the world fine art course. Indian folk
paintings reflect the colors of Indian culture. As the Indian culture is vivid
so is the Indian folk painting. The beautiful colors of Indian Folk painting
are splashed in the account below.
Discovery
of Indian Folk Paintings
Folk
painting in India was discovered by Indian scholars towards the opening of 20th
Century. They started noticing the effervescent motives that had festooned
their walls and courtyard for long. The plainness which the proponents of
Modern Art so aspired eagerly for was so naturally accomplished in Indian Folk
Painting. So, Indian Folk Painting was known for its correct artistic value.
Themes
of Folk Paintings
Folk
paintings are illustrative expressions of village painters, marked by the
subjects from epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata, Puranas and every day
village life, animals, birds and natural objects. The color was mostly drawn
from natural material, leaves, clothes, earthen pots, mud and stone walls are
used as canvas. Folk paintings evolved in different region of India mainly
depending upon mythological stories, rural cultures and everyday rituals.
Folk
Painting of Maharashtra
Warli
painting of Maharastra is gifted from a tribe. These paintings are created in
white on rigorous mud. Impulsive expressions of folk life, beliefs and customs
are painted in these paintings.
Folk
Painting of Bengal
Probably,
Bengal was aloof from court life. The strongest painting medium is ‘Pata
painting’ of the Kalighat area of Calcutta. Simple bold lines and flat colors
are used here to portray the Hindu gods and goddesses. Manasamangal is an all
time favorite subject of this painting.
Folk
Painting of Gujarat
The
Jains occupy artists for creating enlightened versions of the Jain consecrated
texts in the libraries.
Folk
Painting of Orissa
Two
types of folk paintings are famous here. First is `Patas`. Second is palm leaf
etching, locally called `Talapatrachitra`, amongst the most ancient art forms.
The artists of this painting reside in Puri and Cuttak.
Folk
Painting of Rajasthan
The
Pahari paintings evolved in sub-Himalayan areas (Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,
Jammu and Kashmir) during Rajput kings. It illustrates beautiful scenes of
Himalaya as background and describes mythological stories and epics in a
gentle, powdery color.
In
Rajasthan, folk paintings are generally done on some particular occasions
(birth ceremony, marriage, and festivals). Folk paintings are practiced by
several tribes. Bhill paintings involve Goddess of clan, dancing men and women,
bridal chamber, Lord Siva, and various birds and animals. Vivid delight and
excellent expression mirror in these pictures on the wall at house entrance.
Sanjhya is another Rajasthani folk art form. Young girls, especially the
newlywed in Malwa and Mewar areas paint the walls for 14-15 days during the
`Pitrapaksha`, when ancestors of Hindus are remembered and presented ritual
oblation.
Folk
Painting of Mithila
Madhubani/
Mithila art is continual in some areas of Bihar. The village women create the
pictures of Krishnalila, Ramayana, Mahabharata and other Hindu mythologies,
birds, animals and other natural objects on their hut’s mud walls. Today it is
done on clothes and paper.
Folk
Painting of North-East India
Arunachal,
Sikkim and other places in the Northeastern states of India are no less where
folk painting in India is concerned. Monpa painting (Sikkim) holds traditional
Buddhist influence. Another Buddhist art form is Thangka-paintings on flat
surface and painted or embroidered Buddhist banners. When Thangkas are not displayed,
they are rolled up. So, they are also called scroll painting.
Folk
Painting of Deccan
Paithan
in the Godavari plateau, Deccan houses unusual folk style. It is notable for
its novelty, and brushwork boldness. Rest part of South India doesn’t come
under the folk painting section. Paintings of gods and goddesses on the small
shrines of Tamil Nadu and on temple floors in Kerala really painted with dyed
powders have some liveliness of folk paintings.
Folk
painting in India is graceful and gorgeous to a great extent. Their splendor
and magnificence know no bounds.
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