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Patachitra Artist Painting Fish Marriage Story
Chitrataru2019
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
The Patachitra depicts popular folklore of 'Wedding of Fish', where all the fishes have been invited to the marriage of the Dariya fish, except the monster fish. During merry-making and feasting, the fishes do not realise that danger is looming large. The monster fish is a Boal fish that pops up and swallows all other fishes because he was not invited to this wedding. This is a popular subject of Patachitra painting and all the artists paint this story in their own ways.
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Details
- Title: Patachitra Artist Painting Fish Marriage Story
- Creator: Chitrataru
- Date Created: 2019
- Location: Paschim Medinipur
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Patachitra, Scroll Painting, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal, Geographical Indication
- 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. 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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