Patachitra Painting · Naya, Paschim Medinipur

Santhal Dance Patachitra — Framed, 30 × 20 in

SKU PH-PATA-003

₹6,999 per piece · indicative · GST & shipping quoted separately

Santhal women dance in two rows around the drums, among palms and a deer, in the soft earth palette of Santhal Patachitra — double-mounted in grey and cream and framed, 30 × 20 inches.

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Hand-painted by a patua

Painted freehand in natural colours by a Chitrakar artist of Medinipur.

Ready to hang

Mounted and framed behind glass, with a hanging hook fitted.

Packed & shipped worldwide

Corner-guarded and boxed to protect frame and glass.

Breakage replaced free

We replace anything that arrives broken.

Full specification

The object

Material: Natural colours on paper, framed under glass
Colour & finish: Earth brown, ochre and green on a tan ground; grey & cream mount, dark wood frame
Size (framed): 30 × 20 in (76 × 51 cm)

Origin & ordering

Craft cluster: Naya, Pingla · Paschim Medinipur
Makers: Patua (Chitrakar) painter families
Lead time: Ready to ship; repeats made to order in 3–4 weeks
Care: Hang away from damp and direct sun; dust frame and glass with a dry cloth

About this piece

The dance of the Santhal village

Arms linked, the Santhal women dance in long rows to the tamak and tumdak drums, as they do at Sohrai and Baha, the harvest and flower festivals. Santhal Patachitra is drawn in a simpler, earthier style than Medinipur’s bright scrolls — large-eyed figures, little background, and a muted palette of ochre and brown.

The patua grinds the colours by hand — turmeric yellow, lamp black, clay reds and leaf greens — and binds them with the gum of the bel fruit. The scenes are drawn freehand, filled in flat colour and finished with bold black outlines. Each painting is one of a kind; small differences from the photograph are the mark of the hand.

Hang indoors away from damp and direct sunlight, which fade natural pigments. Dust the frame and glass with a dry soft cloth; never spray cleaner directly onto the glass.

Framed pieces are corner-guarded and boxed, and ship across India and worldwide. Because each painting is unique, a repeat of the same design is painted to order in 3–4 weeks and will vary slightly.

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