Art Stories
Five traditions. Each with a voice.
Maharashtra
Warli
Circles, triangles and lines drawn in white rice paste on mud walls. Warli depicts daily life — farming, dance, the sun and the village tree — with extraordinary economy.
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Bihar
Madhubani
Traditionally painted by women of the Mithila region, Madhubani fills every space with fish, birds and flowers in fine double outlines and natural pigments.
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Madhya Pradesh
Gond
Gond artists fill animals and trees with patterns of dots and dashes, believing that a good image brings good luck. Nature is always alive, always moving.
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Odisha
Pattachitra
Painted on treated cloth, Pattachitra tells mythological stories with bold outlines, ornamental borders and a palette of deep red, ochre and black.
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Andhra Pradesh
Kalamkari
'Kalam' means pen. Artisans hand-draw and block-print trees of life and flowing vines with vegetable dyes — indigo, madder and turmeric.
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