Patachitra: In Conversation

The Aravali team proudly brings you traditional, hand-painted Bengal Patachitra. This art form is GI-certified by the Government of India. The Bengal Patachitra tells stories about mythology, religion, folklore, or social issues. Bengal Patachitra's artist is called Patua or Chitrakar. Traditionally, Chitrakars travelled from village to village telling their tales and unwrapping scrolls scene by scene, combining storytelling, painting, and singing. Aravali has partnered with the best Patachitra artists in India to bring authentic Patachitra to our patrons.

This painting was created by a Rabindra Bharati awardee and state award winner, Shri Chandan Chitrakar. Each of these paintings take many hours of hard work and patience to complete. More complex themes might need weeks to finish.

Radha and Krishna stand under the Kadam tree, engaged in a conversation. What might they possibly be talking about? Is this an argument? Is this nagging? Is this a grievance? Or is this a banter? We don’t know, but we can imagine what it could be. That is the beauty of art. One is free to interpret it the way they want. Bring home this piece of mysterious conversation and be part of it.