This painting is part of the ‘Santal Janam Katha’ series. It depicts the full family of Pilchu Haram and Pilchu Buri, their seven sons and eight girls together. this painting is created by a artisan from a remote village of West Bengal by using the natural colour made from different plants and rocks.

Details

• Provenance- West Bengal
• Dimension – 22 incha x 30 inchs
• Material- Acid Free Paper
• Medium – Natural Organic Colour
• Series  – Origin of Santhal

Scientific names of Organic plant-based materials used for coloural Used:

• Palash – Butea monosperma
• Turmeric – Curcuma longa
• Malabar Spinach – Basella alba
• Hyacinth bean – lablab purpureus

Other Natural materials used :

• Red Stone – Hematite stone
• Black residue carbon

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Jadu Patuas , Indian Picture Storytelling Traditions (The Patachitras): Precursor to the Cinema, Theorising Folk: Patachitra, Patuas and Patua Art in Bengal