PATACHITRAS OF ORISSA                                  Studies in Contemporary Textile Crafts of India Series

 

PATACHITRAS OF ORISSA

by B.C. Mohanty

 

Contents: Preface, Introduction and Survey of the Art of painting in Orissa, The Chitrakaras and the themes of Painting, Analysis of some Patachitras, Technique of Pata painting, Bibliography and Glossary.

 

Patachitras is a class of painting which is not common. The painting is done traditionally by a community of people and

is a craft. Madhubani in Bihar, Calcutta in Bengal and Raghurajpur and Dandasahi in Orissa are well known for

such craft of painting.

 

Soft bound, 22 text pages, 33 Black & White plates, 3 sketches, 1 original Patachitra. Size: 21 x 29 cm.

 

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