Pichwai Paintings #5513580

This painting was made as a tribute to Krishna's favorite cows. Painted on a black cloth, the cow figurines are first sketched and then painted with silver leafing techniques to create a beautiful contrast of colors. The tiny hand marks on cows and intricately detailed peacock feathers on cows heads is painted with natural stone pigments. The whole paining is then framed with a floral lace to complete the look.

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This pichwai depicts the devotional dance of lord Krishna with Radha and all gopis of Vrindavan on the full moon night of Sharad Purnima. With Krishna and Radha in center, multiple krishna swaroop aare dancing with gopis forming a circle around radha-krishna. This is a scene depicting maha-raas and the artist has used his imagination to portray this divine dance in a lotus pond (kamal-talai). The gray background with swirls makes it look like water.

Pichwai with krishna in kamal talai is a very popular theme for pichwai paintings. This pichwai shows krishna enjoying monsoon amidst a pond of blooming lotuses. Lotus is often served as an offering to Krishna. Lotus depicts struggle in life, since it grows in muddy waters, yet remains pure and fragrant as ever. It is also said to bring in stability to a person.

Hand painted on a red cloth, this pichwai painting is inspired from the theme of morkutir. It portrays shrinathji playing bansuri (flute) and peacocks dancing on the tune of flute. Shrinathji is surrounded by kamdhenu cows which are believed to bring prosperity in home. This pichwai uses blend of bright green and yellow colors. Natural mineral colors and original gold and silver is used for painting.

Handmade Pichwai painting showcasing Shrinathji with a group of Panda (devotees) and gopis in temple. The Shringar is with bright colors of orange (kesariya) and gold. Natural mineral colors and gold & silver is used for painting.

This painting was made as a tribute to krishna's favorite cows. Painted on a black cloth, the cow figurines are first sketched and then painted with gold paint to create a beautiful contrast of colors. The tiny hand marks on cows and intricately detailed peacock feathers on cows heads is painted with natural stone pigments. The whole paining is then framed with a floral lace to complete the look. It takes the inspiration from the mythological character of kamdhenu cows and portrays the importance of cows in human society, the importance of milk products and the benefits of caring for cows krishna and cows have always been together. He was a cowherd boy in vrindavan who spent his childhood tending cows and calves while playing with his friends. According to hindu legends cows are the most sacred animal and offering them prayers can bless one all desires. So on the festival of gopashtami, prayers are offered to cows and they are beautifully decorated with turmeric and saffron, the horns are painted and hand marks are put on their bodies

Shrinathji shringar is portrayed with a midnight blue backdrop along with a devotee (panda) in temple also called as haveli. This handmade painting uses natural mineral colors and original gold and silver is used for painting. Best suitable for wall decor in living room as it adds an eccentric and antique touch to your room.

This Pichwai is a tribute to Shrinathji as child incarnation of Lord Krishna and his life stories It portrays Shrinathji in Vrindavan with Gopis under the tree of life. This pichwai also shows a bunch of cows which were Krishna's favorite as he was very fond of milk, butter and all other dairy products.

This painting was made as a tribute to Krishna's favorite cows. Painted on a dark gray cloth, the cow figurines are first sketched and then painted with gold paint to create a beautiful contrast of colors. The tiny hand marks on cows and intricately detailed peacock feathers on cows heads is painted with natural stone pigments. The whole paining is then framed with a floral lace to complete the look.

This Pichwai is made on the combination of popular subjects of Sharad Purnima and gopashtami with kamal talai in bottom. Painted on cloth, it shows a full moon night, Shrinathji wearing festive clothes and jewelry with gopis on both sides offering them prayers and sweets just like the Sharad Purnima festival.

This is a Pichwai about Krishna's love for his cows. In center is Shrinathji which is known as child incarnation of Krishna. Standing in a position as if lifting Govardhan mountain, he is adorned with a golden mukut and garlands of lotus and pearls. Painted on a blue cloth, the Shrinathji swaroop is surrounded by cows to celebrate the festival of Gopashtami. The white cows are covered with a green and orange embroidered cloth with jewellry around their neck similar to the stories in legends. This Pichwai also has a frame of 20 shringars of Shrinathji which are performed for different moods and festivals during a year. On the bottom, there is a scene of Kamal talai which is a common element in Pichwai paintings. It depicts a lotus pond with blooming flowers. The artist has used a combination of bright colors like green, yellow, orange, pink. This Pichwai is made with natural stone pigments and some of the elements are painted with gold paint.

This painting was made as a tribute to Krishna's favorite cows. Painted on a black cloth, the cow figurines are first sketched and then painted with silver leafing techniques to create a beautiful contrast of colors. The tiny hand marks on cows and intricately detailed peacock feathers on cows heads is painted with natural stone pigments. The whole paining is then framed with a floral lace to complete the look.

This pichwai paintings depicts the story of 'Daan Leela' which is a name given to Thakurji's exaction of toll from the gopis of Vraj as they go out to sell their milk, curd and butter.

This Pichwai is made on the combination of popular subjects of Sharad Purnima and gopashtami with kamal talai in bottom. Painted on cloth, it shows a full moon night, Shrinathji wearing festive clothes and jewelry with gopis on both sides offering them prayers and sweets just like the Sharad Purnima festival.

This painting was made as a tribute to Krishna's favorite cows. Painted on a red cloth, the cow figurines are first sketched and then painted with gold paint to create a beautiful contrast of colors. The tiny hand marks on cows and intricately detailed peacock feathers on cows heads is painted with natural stone pigments. The whole paining is then framed with a floral lace to complete the look.

This painting was made as a tribute to Krishna's favorite cows. Painted on a red cloth, the cow figurines are first sketched and then painted with silver leafing techniques to create a beautiful contrast of colors. The tiny hand marks on cows and intricately detailed peacock feathers on cows heads is painted with natural stone pigments. The whole paining is then framed with a floral lace to complete the look.

This Pichwai is a tribute to Krishna and his life stories Krishna has always been considered as one of the most charming gods.It is said that hearing him play his flute all the gopis would come close to him and dance and according to Hindu mythology, keeping a flute in home can bring people together. This pichwai also shows a bunch of cows which were Krishna's favorite as he was very fond of milk, butter and all other dairy products.

This Pichwai painting shows 24 different Shringars of Shrinathji in the temple at Nathadwara, Rajasthan. There are two outer frames, one with his favorite cows figurines. The inner frame shows 24 different shringars of thakurji, one for each fortnight.

This Pichwai portrays the love of Gopis for Krishna. He was the living for them and they had intense faith in him that could make them forget their worldly activities.