Royal Procession on an Elephant (Gajaraj Sawari) by Chetan Parshuram Gangavane
Description
A royal figure rides high on an elephant in Chetan Parshuram Gangavane’s Royal Procession on an Elephant, with attendants and a red border framing the march. Gajaraj sawari means a ride on the king of elephants. In Chitrakathi, paintings like this are held up one by one while a story is sung, so each sheet is a single frame in a longer tale. Chetan comes from the Thakar community of Pinguli in Maharashtra, and his father, Parshuram Gangavane, received the Padma Shri in 2021 for keeping the art alive.
Why does this painting stand out?
• Hand-painted by Chetan Parshuram Gangavane of the Gangavane family of Pinguli.
• A single storytelling frame from Chitrakathi, the picture-story tradition of the Thakar community.
• At 16.5 x 11.7 inches in acrylic and poster colours on paper, it suits studies, bookshelves and gallery clusters.
• A rare collector’s piece from one of India’s least-seen folk traditions. Add this royal procession to your collection today.
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