Peacock – Hand-painted Wooden Wall Plate gond earthy colours

earthy colours

Standing at 12 inches in height (including the stand) and 4 inches in width

their gold jewellery catching the light — a scene straight out of Pichwai painting

so the exact placement of the leaf and vine details will vary slightly from piece to piece

and this fusion of a traditional form with a bold contemporary palette makes it feel current rather than purely decorative

Peacock – Hand-painted Wooden Wall Plate gond earthy coloursTwo peacocks face each other at the centre of a riot of colour, their tails dissolving into swirling, symmetrical patterns that fill the entire plate a design rooted in Tholu Bommalata, the shadow puppetry tradition of Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, Tholu Bommalata puppets were made from painted leather and lit from behind to tell epic stories in village performances, and that same bold, high contrast visual language carries through here in paint.