Description
Material: Canvas
Dimension(HW): 11 x 15 inch
Weight: 0.1 kg
Pattachitra means cloth painting an aged and popular art of Odisha. Which displays pictorial stories and live events from Hindu mythology.
The colors used in the painting are purely made from natural ingredients. The white color extract from seashells was powdered soaked to make the white paste. The color green is made from the green leaf and green stones. Red is made from a local stone called Hingula. Another stone named Khandaneela was used to extract the color blue. The yellow is made from, stone named Hartal. Black is extracted by burnt coconut shell. These five colors are also called Pancha Tatwa. 120 other colors are made by using these five main colors. Every color has its own significance, as the white illustrates Laughter (Hasya), Red stands furious, astonishment in yellow, The hair of the mouse and Buffalo used to make brushes and tied to the end of a bamboo stick. The floral border makes the art astonishingly beautiful.
Krishna’s favorite thing is playing his flute, and whenever he plays his flute the Gopikas of Vrindavan joins him enjoying, dancing, and his divine love Radha was lost in his eyes of beloved. It is said that in the summer season Lord Krishna with his Beloved love Radha and other Gopikas, sail through the Yamuna river in Nauka(boat) and enjoy the breeze.
Gopis are those saints and sages who penance for years to become devotees of Lord Krishna, in incarnation. Gopis are spellbound in joy whenever they see Lord Krishna playing the flute. Their expression of love towards him is like a devotee towards his God. Bhakti is more blissful than liberation.
The above picture depicts the wonderful portrayal of that majestic moment of Lord Krishna Nauka Vihar. Their names can not be taken without each other, perfect definition of love via soul is represented in the picture. Each character is defined with clear dark lines, characters apparel, and fashion sense with detailed work.
Care: Use a soft cloth to dust the painting.
