Painting
About this object
History of use
This painting is the work of an artist who is part of a school or genre of tribal painting that originated in Madya Pradesh State where artists are centered around the village of Patangarh in Dindori district and are of the large tribal group known as Gond. The style and painters were supported and popularized by the artist and educator, J. Swaminathan, Director of the art gallery at the Bharat Bhavan, based in Bhopal, who “discovered” its most famous exponent, Jangar Singh Syam.
Narrative
Purchased at the DakshinaChitra museum (related to the Madras Craft Foundation) in Muttukadu, near Chennai.
Iconographic meaning
This painting illustrates the Hindu god, Ganesha, seated on his rat, a deity who perhaps more than others has be integrated into the tribal religious world.
Date Made
C. 2008
Date Acquired
20 Apr 2009
How Acquired
Sold
Measurements
Overall: 40.8 cm x 33 cm x .4 cm
image: 34.4 cm x 26.8 cm x .2 cm
Object Number
DC6.3