Rajasthani Folk Painting Art

Rajasthani folk painting art has been divided into following types:

• Wall & ground paintings: Devra, Pathwari, Sanjhi , Mandav etc.
• Cloth Paintings: Pat, Pichhwai, Phad etc
• Painting on Paper: Paane
• Painting made on Wood: Kavad
• Painting on Human body: Mehandi, Godana

Thape:

• Thape is a form of drawings on walls.
• In Rajasthan it is made up turmeric, geru, henna and kumkum.
• Pictures are drawn on the both side of the door, to invoke deities, Prevalent in Rajasthan.

Badaley

• In Jodhpur, metal utensils used for drinking water have a layer of cloth or leather wrapped around them. These are called as Badaley.
• They are provided with beautiful designs & colours.

Thewa Art

• Thewa art is minute painting on glass using gold.
• Glass used is coloured Belgium glass.
• Different colours are used to make it attractive
• The art is limited to Pratapgarh

Mandana Art

• Mandana is an art of the tribal wall and floor paintings found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
• It is derived from the word ‘Mandan’ referring to decoration and beautification and comprises simple geometric forms like triangles, squares and circles to decorate houses.
• In tribal ideology they are famed for warding off evil and acting as a good luck charm.
• It uses white khariya or chalk solution and geru or red ochre.
• The design may show Ganesha, peacocks, women at work, tigers, floral motifs, etc.

Phad

• Phad is a painted scroll, which depicts stories of epic dimensions about local deities and legendary heroes.
• Bhopas (local priests) carry these scrolls on their shoulders from village to village for a performance
• Represents the moving shrine of the deity and is an object of worship.
• Most popular & largest Phad – local deities Devnarayanji and Pabuji.
• Shahpura, Tehsil in Bhilwara is famous for Phad.
• 2006, Shri laal Joshi – was awarded Padamshri for contribution to Phad.