Pattachitra Painting

Recently, the first generation women patachitra artists of the village sold their work online, encouraging future generations to stay in the profession.

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  • Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms practiced majorly in Odisha and West Bengal.
  • The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit word ‘patta’, meaning cloth, and ‘chitra’, meaning picture.
  • This art form is believed to have originated as early as the 12th century and is one of the oldest and most famous living art forms.
  • Pattachitra paintings were traditionally drawn by the Mahapatra or Maharanas, the original artiste castes in ....
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