Bengal Pattachitra Bengali Wedding Ceremony (10x14 inches) Chanderi Sarees the cultural and historical narratives

the cultural and historical narratives of the region are kept alive

these paintings now use acrylics on canvas

with hand-applied ornamentation

The process involves drying

It thus attracted weavers from all over the country who with the help of local craftsmen created styles over ages which now have become famous the world over

Bengal Pattachitra Bengali Wedding Ceremony (10x14 inches) Chanderi Sarees the cultural and historical narrativesPattachitra is one of Bengals most evocative folk art traditions, where painting, music, and storytelling merge into a living narrative, and nowhere is this legacy more vibrantly preserved than in Pingla, West Bengalhome to generations of Patua or Chitrakar artists. Painted on handmade cloth scrolls prepared with natural gums and pigments, Pinglas Pattachitra depicts stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, local folklore, and social themes, brought