Handmade Multicolor Pattachitra Cloth Painting of Odisha

The Pattachitra artists also known as the chitrakars, predominantly made icon paintings based on the Hindu mythology. The most popular themes are The Badhia (a depiction of the temple of Jagannath), Krishna Lila (an enactment of Jagannath as Lord Krishna displaying his powers as a child), Dasabatara Patti (the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu); and Panchamukhi (a depiction of Lord Ganesh as a five-headed deity).

Pattachitra is a disciplined form of art and come with a set of rules and restrictions. A floral border is a must in Pattachitra paintings, and so is the use of natural colours, restricting them to a single tone. This creates a distinct look and feel that is typical to Pattachitra and cannot be replicated.

All of the poses of the figures are confined to a few well-defined postures. The lines are bold and clean, and sharp. Generally, there are no landscapes, perspectives, and distant views. All the incidents are seen in close juxtaposition. The Pattachitra style is a mix of both folk and classical elements.

• Brand: Tribes India
• State: Odisha
• Color: Multicolor 
• Framed: No
• Type: Cotton Cloth
• Size: Rectangle
• Width:  15 Inches
• Length: 46 Inches
• Depth: 1 cm
• Weight: 100 grams
• Package Content: 1 Painting
• Care Instruction: Avoid contact with water or extreme heat.

Note: Although, an artisan takes care to maintain patterns and color scheme, however, to create identical products a little variation could be seen against the image shown here, being hand-made products.

Disclaimer: There might be little shade variation between the actual product and the image shown on the screen due to the photography effect.