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The Warli Paintings of Central India

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The Warli Paintings of Central India

In Warli art fish, birds & people are all painted the same size which suggests that all life is equally important.

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New Miniature Paintings from Mukesh in Rajasthan

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New Miniature Paintings from Mukesh in Rajasthan

Mukesh sometimes paints on old legal papers from the Governments of Jaipur and Bundi. Sometimes he uses just one bristle for the finest brush strokes.

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Kalamkari Temple Paintings from South India

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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.

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Stepwell Diary - Bani das ki Bawari at Dausa

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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.

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Indian Miniature Paintings

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Indian Miniature Paintings

Indian Miniature paintings are often commissioned for books and are usually executed on paper. You will also see similar styles of painting on a larger scale in palaces such as these at Bundi, a small town in Rajasthan. 

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