Bengal Pattachitra Tribal Dance Performance (10x14 inches) Purulia Chau Mask The enamels are carefully applied

The enamels are carefully applied and fired multiple times to achieve the desired effect

and stitching to create intricate patterns and designs on the leather surface

Sankheda furniture is often made from teak wood and adorned with elaborate hand-painted designs

combining warm brown hues with a lively pink border

Traditional paintings in Mithila art encompass wall paintings

Bengal Pattachitra Tribal Dance Performance (10x14 inches) Purulia Chau Mask The enamels are carefully appliedPattachitra is one of Bengals most evocative folk art traditions, where painting, music, and storytelling merge into a living narrative, and nowhere is this legacy more vibrantly preserved than in Pingla, West Bengalhome to generations of Patua or Chitrakar artists. Painted on handmade cloth scrolls prepared with natural gums and pigments, Pinglas Pattachitra depicts stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, local folklore, and social themes, brought