Premium Quality: Fishes Hand-Painted In The Intricate Bengal Alpona Style On Black Handmade Paper Using Fabric Paint, Created By Alpona Maestro Sudhi Ranjan Mukherjee.
Product Design: Alpona Is The Art Of Drawing Designs Using A Paste Of Ground Rice To Enrich Everyday Spaces - The Entrance To The House, The Floor Beneath A Deity, The Seat Of The Bride, A Pot Of Holy Water, And An Arati Platter.
Cultural Heritage: Its Origin Is Lost In The Mists Of Time, Though Ajitcoomar Mookerjee, In His 1939 Book Folk Art Of Bengal, Says Its Forms And Motifs Bear A Close Resemblance To The Heritage Of Ancient Art And Culture To Which The Indus Valley Civilisation Belongs.
Artistic Legacy: Abanindranath Tagore - Possibly The First Person To Make An Academic Study Of The Alpona - Wrote In His Banglar Broto That Some Of The Motifs Seem To Be Hieroglyphic In Nature.
User Experience: At 7"X7", This Artwork Offers An Intimate And Striking Display Piece That Brings A Rare And Storied Folk Tradition Into The Home.
Ideal For: A Distinctive Choice For Home Decor, Art Collectors, And Those Seeking A Meaningful, One-Of-A-Kind Piece Rooted In Bengal'S Living Artistic Heritage.