Art & Crafts of India #7: Gond Tribal Painting

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLN-9XpVyJ9lJndiVt8HsPO-1uUDqN4YvrNgJpxxfs5wRRhK6_-sdM0vD1Fc8p8wA35JttDAgBY-PJx5JrzQK887vm2mc4pp54Oy64ORRD-dsLm1AVbnL5wUsYEeShxI5IALM9CK91A0z/s1600-h/gond13.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124493141841492594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLN-9XpVyJ9lJndiVt8HsPO-1uUDqN4YvrNgJpxxfs5wRRhK6_-sdM0vD1Fc8p8wA35JttDAgBY-PJx5JrzQK887vm2mc4pp54Oy64ORRD-dsLm1AVbnL5wUsYEeShxI5IALM9CK91A0z/s400/gond13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Gond Tribal Painting is done by Gondi people who live in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Orissa.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gond">Gondi people</a> pray to various Gods & spirits. These paintings like various other tribal art is done on the walls of the houses. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982702158231922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgako778pMAkbBVG66qCnfqKM3hBl1HakCo3dvWXJE1jLiF49gcfZzDpE3_OWDk-qfReMuiE8TJytoILoTdwMRsjtH0Gi0QybzD6XFvr8qzmisKiDVtmJAWu0DK9g2h_8uoYxqaxiSR9n0S/s400/gond13.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" />The depiction of their environment in the form of forests, trees, animals, birds is prominent in the paintings. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123994577742805522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglh89-gdLaDOH_BXsl8-rw6MMMt0zSMCEcD0M16wmHjKGdOMxFP1DR16h3euGIbNa0v5pgqQ_NuMCxxfNHNJ3cRKFdEMFc4L4-rFcvjuS-sviHIT_RWXR6Sf2X-CDPWC_NxQnXcz3WFXxo/s400/gond6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123994573447838194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQFL8iOL6P2Ykg85AbP6o0Rv-U8fxDzkbgxnrGHZiuWssL2XrQgvQgnYjRGbBHfKsej0BbB87Amqp4lyMLwFWM3oLEuveM3aZml7m6KdpNbtHJLP7HCaQNit0iuFWsdxUz0xFw_-i4WRR/s400/gond11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Lord Krishna dancing on the serpent head, part of the Hindu mythology.<br /></em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123994573447838210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi68fs_WMjVvcinIt0FrLdIi6PLz3Qw6LcTUtM4gX06AiPcZe6xvKxvYGU38SqEeJNWV6nX8eTbFf97ixNw916A_SuQe8G3ex-UQMgb4tSWZbMe6E_0JePrBT25uhZuYK2ESpR3g0kScNRu/s400/gond5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982010668497186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAJmHf0CT5D_0scEwnAOfs4k6PahcJ1uhS8exsa_lV8TpE6ETliYLTdtDNrEUd-e097rVcJI02Q9HdEY5AYBcNWLhNI47NZvsbMTH9e4dNPr_8QEqZezswgWINJYzXyzWBbgXgDAOyo1iH/s400/g2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Beautiful depiction of animals.</em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123981907589282066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbaVl62MuBHAKQSNOBaBZ1Jrfja-bijoMWql4ipJtQCplDrR7VMMtBybVrt8WTfq4JTm4hzxEiCf5BMfuoPuVpAvTM5wb_5iE1JDj1J1GExKCZ4AiQkMLiYXmDNpxuG07UbXdnOIbaT9J/s400/g1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Black & White Gond paintings from </em><a href="http://www.indiahandicraftstore.com/"><em>www.indiahandicraftstore.com</em></a><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982689273330002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0fmCYlRv1qJTeXtyGAXjiUnTPiSWFE8AKPtPa2CgRMEGGziNFvmeaUty88S2PR0qs5GgcSTzfdPXUppI5YQ61PbSC-WYroQHlM6GI1VFLQ61Nf4QYHCtM7XnOptDSezBjqNrOkDcLmtyQ/s400/gond12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><em>Serpent's Head Tree by renowned Gond painter </em><a href="http://www.resurgence.org/gallery/shyam.htm"><em>Bhajju Shyam</em></a><em>.</em><br /><br />Bhajju Shyam's work won a State award in 2001 and today he has illustrated <a href="http://www.tarabooks.com/the_london_jungle_book.htm">'The London Jungle Book'</a> by Tara Books.<br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123982861072021890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_klUieobL2UAC7nRUmMz4tBcJrDoU2uT9Pj0N7b6jPnK_Gtj8ciReVXUfKHTrmbQDvxUcRakXTEeBeWfPKCTjYccHq5CRosXwWNBVv7DzGAOPoK3fOBo6G3uS-YBp0DWrKDaDis2X_rZ/s400/bigben_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123983737245350306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZblK-cM-GZRLS6cNL_xiliV2FMW6g2cTZc6CiqONQw_BFQywIrpmUeDIZeFmj-72jMCgzvrYGtUoDI2CISl_gfO0NKSzrwQ1dcGOqRw6qZNl3ErO-daE_7A1vyQnYe9alK3zGDl8X6a5y/s400/pub_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123983715770513810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIniFpAGkj6BR6vuyi4K2ITXLzkGjTqkgUbWL0quoPoRdD53ep5bxLf1Rjv6FdWpwfJFuqXku_glzV4z2mjraOhNl24AlIIlhBOMUS6H1l61U2iCcBcQEoY3etUqqAe7mlUXGzU2K3VDRW/s400/bus_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123983750130252210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbAzjG9zrqdr3VS6pYsTtdFxNAM2sgmSq4jluKqMOSDuklcOn01r5phN9_TxMdoWFxJFBL_pjIRquFOnzrzgIgN5PXHUuE7fm2FDqzpW1qeKKMRSPDRIrpjru84F-9E2qOd7OKA-6lBpz/s400/elephant_spread.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><br />Lovely art form from the tribal forests of Gond. Amazing colours & intricate workmanship makes it a winner.<br />Already on my list of 'To-Buy':-)<br /><br /><em>(images from indiahandicraftstore.com, resurgence.org, tarabooks.com, shot at Chitrakala Parishad )</em>

Art & Crafts of India #7: Gond Tribal Painting

Gond Tribal Painting is done by Gondi people who live in parts of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh & Orissa. Gon...

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