PAPER AND WOODEN DUST PATACHITRA PARROT- YELLOW COLOURED

Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms practiced majorly in Odisha. The name Pattachitra has evolved from the Sanskrit word ‘patta’, meaning cloth, and ‘chitra’, meaning picture. This art form is believed to have originated as early as the 12th century and is one of the oldest and most famous living art forms. The Pattachitra artists also known as the chitrakars, predominantly made icon paintings based on the Hindu mythology. Befo