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Jatayu Bird from Ramayana portrayed in Patachitra
Swarna Chitrakar2018
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Mythological stories constitute a popular theme of Patachitra paintings. This image depicts a scene from Hindu epic, Ramayana, where the demi-god Jatayu tries to rescue Sita from her abduction by Ravana.
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- Title: Jatayu Bird from Ramayana portrayed in Patachitra
- Creator: Swarna Chitrakar
- Date Created: 2018
- Location: Paschim Medinipur
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Patachitra, Scroll Painting, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal, Geographical Indication, Culture, Cultural Tourism
- Rights: banglanatak.com
- Medium: Natural Colour on paper
- 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. This art is practiced by artists from the village of Naya in the district of Paschim Medinipur - the largest hub of painters with 85 families.
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