Light up your interiors with this antique 'Pattachitra' painting traditionally made by the artists from Orissa. It represents vivid images of Lord Krishna as an exalted lover in the sublime company of his gopis. Different incidents like the 'snake dance', gopis' 'snaan' or his union with his consort Radha have been thematically portrayed. The floral motifs, hairstyle, ornaments and the use of natural pigments are the highlights of this piece of work. Pattachitra is a traditional painting of Odisha, India. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava cult. All colours used in the Paintings are natural and paintings are made fully old traditional way by Chitrakaras that is Oriya Painter. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning canvas, and chitra, meaning picture. Pattachitra is thus a painting done on canvas, and is manifested by rich colourful application, creative motifs and designs, and portrayal of simple themes, mostly mythological in depiction. The traditions of pattachitra paintings are more than thousand years old.
