Standing Peacock

A magnificent peacock fills the composition of this handmade painting by Kala Bai Shyam, its enormous fan-like body built from an intricate criss-cross pattern of interlocking lines in blue, brown, olive green, white and red that creates a surface resembling woven tartan or knitted fabric. The bird's scalloped edge traces a sweeping, almost circular silhouette that dominates the paper, while its small head and slender neck extend from the upper right, and a single delicate foot grounds the form at the lower right. A pink outline traces the entire scalloped edge, adding a warm, decorative border that separates the densely patterned body from the pale ground. Painted in acrylic on paper, the work transforms the peacock from a bird into a textile, its body becoming a woven surface of extraordinary complexity and patience, every crossing of colour drawn individually by hand.

The tartan-like interlocking of blue, brown, olive and white gives this original artwork a textural richness that is entirely unique within the Gond tradition, the criss-cross pattern creating an optical depth that shifts and changes as the eye moves across the surface. Kala Bai Shyam's line work is applied with extraordinary consistency, thousands of tiny v-shaped or chevron marks building the knitted texture across the entire form without a single mechanical intervention. As a piece of handcrafted Indian art, this painting represents hours of concentrated, meditative labour, every mark a testament to the patience and skill of a master practitioner. This painting holds exceptional appeal as distinctive wall art for contemporary home decor, its textile-like quality making it particularly suited to interiors that value craft and material richness, and as a collectible of significant cultural value within the Gond tribal painting tradition, available on Rooftop.

Why This Artwork Stands Out

• Every interlocking line and chevron mark is drawn entirely by hand by Kala Bai Shyam, making this a unique original artwork of extraordinary handcrafted complexity.
• The tartan-like, woven texture is an entirely distinctive approach to the peacock form, transforming the bird into a living textile unlike any conventional tribal art representation.
• The muted palette of blue, brown, olive and white gives the work a sophisticated, craft-inspired elegance that complements contemporary and design-forward interior settings.
• As an authentic Gond painting by a practising master artist, this artwork carries significant cultural relevance and strong collectible value.