News — Folk Art from India

Kalamkari Temple Paintings from South India

Folk Art from India Hand Block Printing Indian Painting Indian Paintings Wallhanging

Kalamkari Temple Paintings from South India

Kalamkari temple paintings from Andhra Pradesh are used as backdrops by the travelling theatre groups that would recite tales from the Ramayana and other Hindu epics.

Read more →


Peacock Designs in Indian Furniture and Decorative Art

Folk Art from India Furniture Indian Carvings Indian furniture Indian Handicrafts Indian Mirror

Peacock Designs in Indian Furniture and Decorative Art

It's no surprise that peacocks feature in Indian art & furniture, especially in Rajasthan where their stately demeanour seems to echo that of the flamboyantly turbanned Rajput men.

Read more →


Stepwell Diary - Bani das ki Bawari at Dausa

Folk Art from India Indian Painting Rajasthan Stepwells

Stepwell Diary - Bani das ki Bawari at Dausa

Photos and Diary from a visit to the newly refurbished Bani das ki Bawari stepwell at Dausa, Rajasthan. All the walls are painted with folk art images.

Read more →


The Magical World of Gond Paintings

Folk Art from India Gond Paintings Indian Paintings

The Magical World of Gond Paintings

Gond paintings are a wonderful insight into the extraordinary imagination and beliefs of these forest dwelling people in Central India.

Read more →


My Favourite Things - Indian Miniature Paintings

Folk Art from India Indian Miniature Paintings Indian Paintings

My Favourite Things - Indian Miniature Paintings

We buy our Indian miniatures from Mukesh, a fourth-generation painter, who sits and works in the traditional Rajasthani style in his small shop in the market street at Bundi, Rajasthan.

Read more →