Olive Green Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art

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Olive Green Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk ArtDrawing its name from the village of Cheriyal, which is about 100 kilometres away from Hyderabad in Telangana, this Mask is a 400 year old traditional art form. Wandering storytellers used painted Cheriyal masks to build intrigue for the gathered crowd in any festival to tell religious stories and folklore. This pair of decorative wall masks are painstakingly handmade using the traditional techniques with natural items like tamarind seed powder and

Kerala murals traditionally favour a more limited palette of reds

is hand-painted with the fine linework and rich colour palette associated with Tanjore art

Matsya carries its own symbolism beyond the story — fertility

Is this tray functional or purely decorative

It's a good fit for anyone drawn to Kerala's temple art aesthetic broadly

hand-painted directly onto silk fabric rather than wood or paper

It's a piece often chosen by those drawn to the romantic

and success in endeavors

The motifs of the design are inspired by the traditional Warli painting

gold-distressed finish — hand-painted

Silk fabric

devotional side of Rajasthani art history — a meaningful gift for someone who loves classical Indian miniature painting or the Bhakti tradition of devotional music and verse

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