Ahmedabad-based Sanjay Manubhai Chitara and his family have been upholding the tradition of painting the Mata ni Pachedi (Cloth of Mother Goddess) for more than 10 decades. Derived from the Kalamkari style of paintings, the method involves drawing on a cotton cloth with a stick made from a date plant using natural dyes. The motif of an austere goddess is usually at the centre, with details of mountains, animals, trees, rivers and natural flora...
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PAST StoryLTD AUCTIONS            
Showing 4 of 24 works

Lot 52 Details

Absolute Tuesdays 23 May 2023

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Untitled (Mata...

Natural dye on cloth

53 x 40 in

Winning bid
$815
Rs 66,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 19 Details

Absolute Tuesdays: Living Traditions 21 March 2023

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Untitled (Mata...

Natural dye on cloth

66 x 141.75 in

Winning bid
$322
Rs 26,400
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 39 Details

Absolute Tuesdays: Living Traditions 21 March 2023

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Untitled (Mata...

Natural dye on cloth

45 x 69.25 in

Winning bid
$366
Rs 30,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 8 Details

Absolute Tuesdays: Living Traditions 31 January 2023

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Untitled (Mata...

Natural dye on cloth

28.5 x 42 in

Winning bid
$444
Rs 36,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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EXHIBITIONS            
Showing 3 of 3 works

Lot 14 Details

Living and Inspired Traditions | Exhibition. 25 Jul-2 Aug 2019

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Mata ni Pachedi

Natural dye on cloth

52.5 x 33.5 in




Lot 22 Details

Living and Inspired Traditions | Exhibition. 25 Jul-2 Aug 2019

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Mata ni Pachedi

Natural dye on cloth

57.5 x 46 in




Lot 35 Details

Living and Inspired Traditions | Exhibition. 25 Jul-2 Aug 2019

Sanjay Manubhai Chitara

Mata Ni Pachedi

Natural dye on cloth

57.5 x 39 in







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