Black & White Gond Drawing of a Lion

A dramatic Gond drawing of a Lion facing the viewer.

I believe this animal is a lion drawn so that the lion's mane extends all round it's body as it looks at you, walking towards you with front legs crossed. The mane extends outwards like wavy radiating hairs giving a dramatic, high energy and challenging posture.

You can almost image what its like to encounter a lion coming your way!

Gond artists inhabit the forests of central India and their art represents the world as they experience it. All their work is connected with nature whether it be trees and birds or animals and human rituals.

Read more about the magical world of Gond painting from the forests of Central India.

An original painting on white card.

Portrait format, approximate dimensions: W28 H38cm