Santal Art, Wise Owl, 13.4"/17.1"

Year: Circa 2017
Material: Pata paper

The Santal paintings are inspired by the tribal village and its people. The spaces in the scrolls lines are simple and clearly defined. The themes of the Santal paintings include village scenes, harvesting, tribal dancing, festival celebrations, social themes. Their drawings are simple and capture the gracefulness of body movements. The drawings are expressive, the figures in tribal clothes with tribal objects such as pots, musical instruments, sticks.

The Santal paintings are completely inspired by the tribal village and its people. The spaces in the scrolls lines are simple and clearly defined.  In Santalese folklore the Wise Owl is considered as a  protector. 

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