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Illustrated Scroll

Radha Chitrakar

Dastkari Haat Samiti

Dastkari Haat Samiti
New Delhi, India

A patachitra is a story told on paper or canvas. A jharna (waterfall) pata chitra is a scroll that opens gradually as the bard/artist sings the story depicted in it. In this innovative art work, the song has been written into the body of the two decorative serpents on either side of the main illustrated panels running down the centre, recording it for the first time as script on the scroll itself.
The Bengali song is a part of what is traditionally called the Krishna Leela – a celebration of the love between Krishna and Radha.

A patachitra is a story told on paper or canvas. A jharna (waterfall) pata chitra is a scroll that opens gradually as the bard/artist sings the story depicted in it. In this innovative art work, the song has been written into the body of the two decorative serpents on either side of the main illustrated panels running down the centre, recording it for the first time as script on the scroll itself.
The Bengali song is a part of what is traditionally called the Krishna Leela – a celebration of the love between Krishna and Radha.

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  • Title: Illustrated Scroll
  • Creator: Radha Chitrakar
  • Location: West Bengal, India
  • Type: Jharna Patachitra
  • Script: Bengali
  • Project Stage: Craftwork
  • Guide: Anupa Dasgupta
Dastkari Haat Samiti

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