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Fish Motif on Diversified Products

Chitrataru2019

Banglanatak

Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Fish motif is one of the most popular motifs used by the Patachitra artists of Bengal. Other than their paintings of Fish Marriage story, they widely use varied fish motifs on diversified home products and utility items. This is a scene from their annual village festival POT Maya.

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  • Title: Fish Motif on Diversified Products
  • Creator: Chitrataru
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Location: Paschim Medinipur
  • Subject Keywords: Crafts, Patachitra, Scroll Painting, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal, Geographical Indication, Culture, Cultural Tourism
  • Rights: Banglanatak.com
  • About the craft: Patachitra of Bengal is a tradition of visual storytelling. Stories are painted on long scrolls by the painters known as Chitrakars who gradually unfurl them while singing the stories. Patachitra is known for its bold colours, lines and strokes. The songs are called Pater Gaan. One of the fascinating aspects of Patachitra is the use of natural colours derived from local sources like fruits and flowers. The Patuas paint and sing on various themes like mythological tales, historical and contemporary themes and social issues.
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