Pichwai painting of rajasthan

Pichwai painting of rajasthan

1. History of Design and Fashion Topic- Pichwai painting of Rajasthan

2. Rajasthan …

3. Rajasthan, the largest state of India (3,42,239sq,km.) situated in the northwestern part of the Indian Union (23 30’ and 30 11’ North latitude and 69 29’ and 78 17’ East longitude) is largely an arid state for most of its part. The Tropic of Cancer passes through south of Banswara town. presenting an irregular rhomboid shape, the state has a maximum length of 869 km. from west to east and 826 km. from north to south. The western boundry of the state is part of the Indo- pak international boundary, running to an extent of 1,070 km. It touches four main districts of region, namely, Barmer , Jaisalmer , Bikaner and Ganganagar . The state is girdled by punjab and Haryana states in the north, Uttar Pradesh in the east, Madhya Pradesh in the southeast and Gujarat in the southwest. . Rajasthan has exhibited spectacular progress in several areas like agricultural production, harnessing of mineral resources, development of transport and communication, and the production of energy resources but the rate of progress and plans of economic development have been slowed to a large extent by a parallel growth of human population and livestock. Human resources are, therefor , to be geared into the channel of economic progress while taking care to arrest their future growth-rate.

4. PICHWAI PAINTING…

5. This is the place were PICHWAI Painting is done…..

6. Handy craft…… Something about PICHWAI Painting………..

7. ITS ORIGINATED IN LATER OF MEDIEVAL PERIOD AND BECOME S SUBSTAINED ONLY IN 18 TH AND IN THE 19 TH CENTURY…….. HISTORY………..

8. Pichwai painting is a form of traditional fabric painting that is rooted in Rajasthan, India. Pichwais are more refined and detailed than Phads . They are created and used as backdrops in the Shrinathji temple at with the utmost devotion of the painters. Presently Pichwais arNathdwara and in other Krishna temples. The main theme of these paintings is Shrinathji and his exploits. Pichwais are painted, printed with handblocks , woven, embroidered or decorated in appliqué. Pichwais are done in dark rich hues on rough hand spun cloth. These paintings have deep religious roots and are executed e painted in Udaipur and Nathdwara . The pichwai of Nathdwara , is an embroidered cloth-hanging used as a decoration in temples and temple-chariots. History of PICHWAI paintings :

9. Pichwai paintings………… Pichwais are decorative curtain cloths used as a background for religious images in a shrine. These can be brocaded block printed, embroidered, or worked in gold threads. In the simplest form, they can be secular in nature, and are painted in huge quantities for sale to tourists. The Pichwai developed when the Vallabhaichari sect created 24 iconographic rendering as a background for the Krishna image at Nathdwara .   Each of these images were linked with a particular festival or celebration. While elements appear ‘frozen’. The elements like thimages from Nathdwara are instantly recognizable in the way Krishna is painted, and in the decorative element that embellishes the cloth, the traditional pichwai consist of starched, handspun cloth The format of the pichwai is static, where even the natural e sun, moon, stars, or even lighting appeared in the painting. Motif and Design:

10. Pichwai as the backdrop The pichwais provide the backdrop of the drama that is to unfold, setting the mood of the painting and the emotion to be conveyed. Shan explained, " Srinath ji is treated like a young prince, symbolic of all the luxuries of life, he is not an idol but is looked upon as a living entity." There is a unique fusion of a deep sense of spirituality, which makes Shan combine artistry with his " seva " Each pichwai denotes the seva of Srinath ji in a different season. The summer pichwai has pink lotuses as the backdrop while the winter pichwai has an intricate jamawar pattern, providing the warmth needed for the season. The main pichwai that denotes the " Anukooth ", the day after Deepavali when Srinath ji lifted the Govardhan parvat , has the deity in a silver poshak , exquisitely decorated with pearls, dabka , zardozi work. It is a technique that employs high relief on a stellar, going back to the Mughal times. The yearly calendar of worship is divided fairly among Srinath ji's friends.

11. The Yamuna seva is during the summer months to keep him cool, Radha seva during the saavan-bhaado , Lalita seva during winters to keep him warm and Chandrika seva during the exuberant months of spring. The theme of the pichwais varies according to the season and its moods. With a slight bent towards encouraging a certain degree of ritualism in this day and age of globalisation and the tech revolution, Shan is clear in his mind, saying, "technology and beliefs are two separate issues, one can move forward but still go back to one's roots and the aesthetics from a major part of the art form."

12. The outlines of the pichwai are dark and it is patterned with colourful embroidery; gold thread is used in some to highlight the design. Bright color used like that of RED,BLUE,GREEN,YELLOW ,PINK,BLACK ,PURPLE WHITE,etc.When the pichwai is appliquéd, the background is in red cotton while the stitches are in cream, green, yellow, and black; white is used for the outlines. Gota work is done on velvet and are on appliquéd wall scrolls.Safeda is a pigment used for pichwai painting…. Materials used :

13. Picture’s of pichwai paintings………..

14. Tea table

15. Wall hanging

16. Its also done in shoes , bags,and different types of handloom items…

17. This pichwai painting depicting 'the queen cavalcade' is a work of utmost craftsmanship of our artisans. This painting depicts the glorious past of India by displaying a queen seated on elephant and  her courtiers walking alongside. It is painted in dark rich hues on rough hand spun cloth. This a form of traditional fabric painting of Rajasthan and is used as a decoration in temples and temple-chariots

18. Picture of SRINATHJI…

19. Pichwai painting with gold and silver thread work to high Light the painting……

20. Shop of Pichwai Painting

21. paintings are those made on cloth, known as pichavais , and intended as backdrops for the statue of the temple deity. Originally, these were made for different seasons and festivals for use at worship but later they came to be sold to pilgrims. In this thin layer of starch is applied on the cloth and painting is done in tempera.

22. Nathdwara has 150 painters in the pichavai technique, Jaipur 20, and Udaipur 6. Shahpura in Bhilwara has 20 phad painters and Udaipur 4 its generally worked on thick and hand wooven cotton cloth.

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