Title : Patachitra
Accession No : 55/16/167
This is a circular shape patachitra in sqaure frame. It is depicting Vishnu in Ananta Sayanam posture. The painting in composed of various circles showing Dasvataras, Krishna Lila episodes and a row of moving elephants on the top. Different colors have been used on the painting.
Gallery
Source
- RepositoryNational Crafts Museum and Hastkala Academy
- CollectionMuseum Collection
Provenance
- CountryIndia
- StateOdisha
- DistrictPuri
Period
- Start DateLate 19th century
Condition
- ConditionGood
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)82 (dia)
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- ArtisticPatachitra or painting on cloth, is among the most distinct forms of traditional painting in Orissa. The word is derived from the Sanskrit word patta meaning ‘canvas’ and chitra meaning ‘picture’. The iconic paintings, a domain of the Chitrakar community of painters, depict religious themes—stories from the Ramayana, ahabharata, Krishna Lila and incarnations of Lord Vishnu. But the most popular depiction is that of Lord Jagannath. The patachitra has its roots in the schematic paintings of the Jagannath Temple that were made as souvenirs for the pilgrims. The paintings are colourful and characterized by creative motifs and details of human figures, jewellery and costumes. The canvas is skillfully made. Cloth is bonded with gum made from powered tamarind seeds, dried in the sun and burnished on both sides with a coarse stone and subsequently with a smooth pebble. The colours used in the paintings are extracted from rocks and seashells. Patachitras have two kinds of borders—floral and geometric. The common motifs painted on these borders are called dahaniya macchi, kangura, lahara macchi, goolai, sapa and chauk. The patachitras have an important role in the rituals of the temple at Puri.
Description
- DescriptionThis is a circular shape patachitra in sqaure frame. It is depicting Vishnu in Ananta Sayanam posture. The painting in composed of various circles showing Dasvataras, Krishna Lila episodes and a row of moving elephants on the top. Different colors have been used on the painting.
- Inscription/Markings No
- ReferenceIndian Painting . Edited by Padma Kaimal Mahesh Sharma. New Jersey: Grantha Corporation, 2013. Agarwal, Rashmi Kala. Early Indian Miniature Painitngs (1000-1550 AD). New Delhi: Sundeep Prakash, 2006.
- KeywordPatachitra, Painting, Vishnu