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In a 'Phad' painting colour, costume and culture are reflected in colours that are vegetable dyes which the artist himself prepares. The paintings have a mythlogical meaning and usually depict the story of Pabuji, a Rajput revered for his deeds. Done usually in scrolls of 30 feet long, they show Pabuji's victory and the life style of his time. The colours are done on an off-white background used in a fixed order starting from orange-yellow to brown, green, red and finally black. White is merely used for decoration.
Phads are scroll-like paintings on a giant canvas that are used by the Bhopa minstrels to recount the legends of Pabuji Ramdeo of the Rabari tribe and his black mare. The tales are painted in flaming orange, red and black in comic-strip fashion. While there is little detailing, the expressive use of the outline of human figures and the sketchy filling in of the background creates a tapestry that is lively.
Phad painting is a beautiful specimen of Indian cloth painting. Rajasthan in Western India is its place of origin. In the simplest term Phad can be described as a large painting on cloth, which venerates the deeds of a hero. The smaller version of phada is known as phadakye. Generally, the life events of Goga Chauhan, Prithaviraj Chauhan, Amar Singh Rathor, Tejaji, and many others were illustrated on the Phadas in the earlier times but today the stories from the life of Papuji, and Narayandevji are primarily depicted. For their unique beauty and chronicling character, Phada painting has come to be regarded as one of the most sought after folk paintings in the world of art and culture. |
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