The use of bold and contrasting colors is a distinctive feature of these bangles
these paintings now use acrylics on canvas
It thus attracted weavers from all over the country who with the help of local craftsmen created styles over ages which now have become famous the world over
Agates of Cambay of Gujarat received the Geographical Indication of India tag in July 2008
with hand-applied ornamentation
Bengal Pattachitra Bengali Wedding Ceremony (10x14 inches) Chanderi Sarees The use of bold andPattachitra is one of Bengals most evocative folk art traditions, where painting, music, and storytelling merge into a living narrative, and nowhere is this legacy more vibrantly preserved than in Pingla, West Bengalhome to generations of Patua or Chitrakar artists. Painted on handmade cloth scrolls prepared with natural gums and pigments, Pinglas Pattachitra depicts stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, local folklore, and social themes, brought