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Patachitra on Environment Conservation
Mamoni Chitrakar2018
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
This painting depicts a story of environmental awareness and the need for protecting trees. The story narrates how trees provide us with oxygen, importance of water bodies, and the ecosystem as a whole. Trees become our shade on hot days, provide us with fruits and medicines. Agriculture and farmlands play an important role in providing livelihood and food. Conservation of trees and planting of more trees are the morales of this story.
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- Title: Patachitra on Environment Conservation
- Creator: Mamoni 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. 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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