Bhili painting
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Bhili painting is a traditional tribal art form of the Bhil community in western India, characterized by vibrant colors, dense dot patterns, and depictions of nature, deities, and everyday village life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pithora painting | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian painting style
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folk painting tradition ⓘ tribal art form ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Bhils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
bright primary colors
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natural earth tones ⓘ |
| commonTheme |
animals
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deities ⓘ everyday village life ⓘ festivals ⓘ nature ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bhil men
NERFINISHED
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Bhil women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preserves Bhil myths and folklore
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symbol of Bhil cultural identity ⓘ transmits indigenous knowledge ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Gujarat
NERFINISHED
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Madhya Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
celebratory decoration
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expression of community identity ⓘ narration of oral traditions ⓘ ritual decoration ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
depictions of Hindu deities
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depictions of tribal deities ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Bhagoria festival scenes
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harvest scenes ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ ritual performances ⓘ |
| modernSupport |
canvas
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paper ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian tribal art ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Bhil community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gond painting
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warli painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylisticFeature |
flat perspective
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patterned backgrounds ⓘ stylized animal figures ⓘ stylized human figures ⓘ |
| traditionalSupport |
floors
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walls of village houses ⓘ |
| usesVisualElement |
dense dot patterns
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repetitive motifs ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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