A Living Heritage
Artforms of India
Each of these traditions has been practised for generations. Each painting is entirely handmade by an artist who has devoted their life to mastering it.
Uttarakhand, India
Aipan
Aipan is a sacred ritual art practised by women of the Kumaon hills in Uttarakha…
Explore →West Bengal, India
Bengal Patachitra
Bengal Patachitra is a scroll painting tradition practised by the Chitrakar comm…
Explore →Madhya Pradesh, India
Bhil
Bhil painting is a vibrant tribal art form from the Bhil community of Madhya Pra…
Explore →Karnataka, India
Chitara
Chitara is a traditional wall and cloth painting practised by the Chitara commun…
Explore →Andhra Pradesh, India
Etikoppaka
Etikoppaka is a traditional lacquerware art from Andhra Pradesh where soft wood …
Explore →Goa, India
Goan Folk Art
Goan folk art reflects the extraordinary cultural layering of Goa — Hindu, Catho…
Explore →Chhattisgarh, India
Godna
Godna is a tattoo-inspired folk art of the tribal communities of Chhattisgarh. O…
Explore →Madhya Pradesh, India
Gond
Gond art is a vibrant tribal painting tradition from Madhya Pradesh, known for i…
Explore →Assam, India
Hastividya
Hastividya is a rare manuscript painting tradition of Assam depicting elephants …
Explore →Andhra Pradesh, India
Kalamkari
Kalamkari is a hand-painted textile art from Andhra Pradesh using natural dyes a…
Explore →West Bengal, India
Kalighat
Kalighat painting is a 19th-century urban folk art from Kolkata, known for its b…
Explore →Himachal Pradesh, India
Kangra
Kangra painting is the most celebrated school of Pahari miniature painting, from…
Explore →Jammu & Kashmir, India
Kashmir Miniature
Kashmir Miniature painting is a Persian-influenced tradition from Srinagar, crea…
Explore →Kerala, India
Kerala Mural
Kerala Mural painting is a classical fresco tradition from the temples and palac…
Explore →Jharkhand, India
Khovar
Khovar is a sacred geometric painting created in the bridal chamber during weddi…
Explore →Bihar, India
Madhubani
One of India's oldest and most vibrant folk painting traditions, Madhubani art o…
Explore →Bihar, India
Manjusha
One of the rarest folk art forms of Bihar, Manjusha painting is practised only i…
Explore →Gujarat, India
Mata ni Pachedi
Mata ni Pachedi are sacred cloth paintings created by the Vaghari community of G…
Explore →Rajasthan, India
Miniature
Rajasthani Miniature painting is a highly refined courtly art form known for its…
Explore →Uttar Pradesh, India
Mughal Miniature
Mughal Miniature painting is one of the most refined art forms in world history,…
Explore →Karnataka, India
Mysore
Mysore painting is a classical South Indian art form from the royal city of Myso…
Explore →Telangana, India
Nirmal
Nirmal painting is a classical craft from Nirmal town in Telangana, characterise…
Explore →Odisha, India
Pattachitra
Pattachitra is a centuries-old cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha, characte…
Explore →Rajasthan, India
Phad
Phad is a scroll painting tradition from Rajasthan depicting the life and deeds …
Explore →Punjab, India
Phulkari
Phulkari, meaning flower work, is a vibrant embroidery tradition from Punjab in …
Explore →Haryana, India
Phulkari (Haryana)
The Phulkari tradition of Haryana shares its origins with the Punjabi tradition …
Explore →Rajasthan, India
Pichwai
Pichwai are large devotional paintings depicting scenes from the life of Lord Kr…
Explore →Maharashtra, India
Pithora
Pithora is a sacred ritual painting created by the Rathwa and Bhilala tribal com…
Explore →Gujarat, India
Rogan
Rogan is one of the rarest art forms in the world, practised today by a single f…
Explore →Odisha, India
Saura
Saura painting is a tribal art form of the Saura community of Odisha, characteri…
Explore →Jharkhand, India
Sohrai
Sohrai is a harvest festival painting tradition from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, crea…
Explore →Tamil Nadu, India
Tanjore
Tanjore painting is a classical South Indian art form renowned for its rich colo…
Explore →Sikkim, India
Thangka
Thangka is a Tibetan Buddhist scroll painting depicting deities, mandalas, and s…
Explore →Uttar Pradesh, India
Varanasi Silk Painting
Varanasi Silk painting combines the luminous quality of Banarasi silk with intri…
Explore →Maharashtra, India
Warli
Warli is a tribal art form from the Warli people of Maharashtra, characterised b…
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