Folk Art of Rajasthan; Phad Scroll Painting 12x24

This is a Phad painting of Pabuji, a folk-deity of Bhopa and Rabari community who is revered as great hero and shows miniature scenes depicting the life of Pabuji and his adventures and is used for a musical rendition usually held by the Bhopas in the backdrop of Rajasthani desert as a structured rendition of the epic story, called the Pabuprakasa, glorifying Pabuji as a divine being. Folk-deity Pabuji who is worshiped as a folk deity by Bhopas and Rabaris a semi-nomadic and a traveling group and lived in 14th century in village called Kulu in Rajasthan who defeated Mirza Khan a Muslim Plunderer. The Phad painting was started in 10th century by our ancestors well known Shahpura Joshi family and till now our family is engaged continuously with this painting style. Phad painting style is very special genre of Mewar (Rajasthan) painting. in which the folk gods and goddesses are depicted with pictures, the pictures are read with music and described in detail with folk songs. At present phad paintings are being prepared on several subjects e.g.. Life of legends, festivals, functions, events and contemporary subjects. The phad painting is made of natural colors on handmade cotton cloth and malt is used to keep it straight. The Hakik stone is also rubbed on this canvas for shining and Finishing. The colours are prepared with mercury mixed natural stones. The mercury stone is crushed for six months on grinding stone. Before using these colours gum and white mushli are mixed and after that they are used on canvas. Folk Art of Rajasthan.