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Maa Saraswati

Rs. 98,000
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Artform

Traditional Phad Art

Artist

Lokesh Joshi

Dimensions

36 x 36 In.

Medium

Natural Colors on Canvas

Framing

Unframed

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The Painting

This intricate Phad painting is hand-painted by Lokesh Joshi. Here he has depicted Goddess Saraswati seated on her Vahana, the peacock in a monochromatic style. She is also known as Kamal Vasini or Hans Vahini. Unlike the traditional Phad, Lokesh Joshi uses a contemporary style of painting to create unique visual imagery. He has used natural pigments on canvas to portray a Phad painting.

The Artform

Phad painting is a traditional style of religious scroll painting, which is native to the state of Rajasthan. The word phad means “fold” in the local Rajasthani language, and thus refers to scroll paintings made on cloth, typically cotton or silk, which are then folded and unfolded during the performances of accompanying folk songs and stories. The paintings depict the tales of the local deities and heroes, particularly of Pabuji or Devnarayan who are worshiped by the Rabari tribe in Rajasthan. The Bhopas, the priest-singers within the tribe, carry the painted Phads along with them as mobile temples. They are usually done in bright colors with bold lines and exaggerated features and are about 20-30 feet in length and about 5 feet wide. The artists known as phad painters come from the Bhilwara district of Rajasthan and have a long history, with some scrolls dating back to the 17th century.

The Artist

Born in 1983, Lokesh Joshi is a renowned Phad artist with over 25 years of experience. He was highly inspired by his parents Kanhaiya Lal Joshi and Parvathy Devi Joshi and began practising the art form at the tender age of 10 years. He has been exhibited in several exhibitions and has conducted several workshops such as at ‘Mewar University’, and ‘Banasthali Vidyapith’, in Rajasthan, and Mumbai.

Provenance

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Other details

The price you see is for an unframed painting. If you want us to custom frame the artwork, please drop us a message. We highly encourage this, framing is an art by itself :) The artwork you will receive is as close to the original artwork as possible but as with all things handmade, there may be minute differences in color and motifs, truly rendering each artwork one of a kind. Trust the process!

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