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Rabindra Behera is best known for his Odisha Patachitra paintings. At the age of 11, Behera showed great proficiency in art, prompting his family to encourage him further . Armed with a few basic art supplies, he began studying patachitra etching under the tutelage of Jagannath Mahapatra, a well-known patachitra artist, in Raghurajpur village in the district of Puri, Odisha.
Odisha Patachitras are a traditional form of tribal art...
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Rabindra Behera is best known for his Odisha Patachitra paintings. At the age of 11, Behera showed great proficiency in art, prompting his family to encourage him further . Armed with a few basic art supplies, he began studying patachitra etching under the tutelage of Jagannath Mahapatra, a well-known patachitra artist, in Raghurajpur village in the district of Puri, Odisha.
Odisha Patachitras are a traditional form of tribal art that includes wall paintings, manuscript paintings, palm-leaf etchings, and cotton and silk cloth paintings. Mainly practised in Puri, this art form has its origins in the worship of Lord Jagannath and the making of his shrine in the village. Initially the base of the cloth canvas is coated with chalk powder and glue to give it greater tensile strength for absorbing paint. It is also traditional for the artist to paint the borders first, and use light brush work for the preliminary sketch. When the painting is complete, it is held over a charcoal fire and lacquer is applied to the surface for durability and shine. Traditionally, many of the paints used are acquired from vegetable, mineral and earthly sources. The subject matter often centres around religious, mythological, and folk themes, with Krishna Leela and Lord Jagannath as recurring motifs.
Likewise, Behera also depicts scenes from the Hindu epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana, legendary stories of well-known gods like Krishna and Shiva. The paintings are also adorned with decorative designs of animals and birds in geometric and symmetrical pattens, and the more elaborate they are, the longer it takes to finish them. Behera usually works with tussar silk and patti, or palm leaf, as canvases. He has participated in various exhibitions in New Delhi, West Bengal, Bangalore, Chennai and local fairs in Odisha.
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PAST StoryLTD AUCTIONS
Showing
3
of
3
works
Lot 2
Details
Friday Five
25 August 2023
Untitled (Odisha ...
Mixed media on cloth
39 x 72 in
Winning bid
$805
Rs 66,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)
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