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FAUX IVORY PAINTINGS

Paintings on Real Ivory came into existence from approximately the 14th or 15th century. The technique found its way across the world, and also came to be practiced in India.

Portraits used to be the most common subject, with miniature detailing, using very fine sabel-hair brushes, which are infact banned now.

Some of these brushes contained just a single strand of hair- It is hard to imagine the patience and eye for detail it would require.

At Irris, our collection has been created on animal-friendly Faux Ivory, by master artists in Udaipur, North India. They have been commissioned exlusively for Irris, and designed collaboratively.

KRISHNA-SHAMLI- The Eternal Life Force

The story of Krishna and Shamli is immortal, and is often the inspiration in books and films of Hindu culture. One will often find a painting of the two of them in people’s homes, symbolizing devotion: Unsolicited Bhakti.

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FOLK ART

Folk Art is a rich valuable symbol of culture and history of various communities. It depicts in the simplest of ways, how a particular community comes to be, and what its beliefs are shaped by.

Thousands of communities have had their own Folk Art forms for tens of centuries, wherein older generations have passed their knowledge to the younger ones.

At Irris, we are sure these Arts are important for society. The stories, heritage and values they impart, are pillars of our wisdom and knowledge. Their beauty fits in wonderfully with all kinds of spaces, especially transitional and contemporary, and moreover, teaches the younger generation of a time, when everything was made at home, by hand.

We therefore, travel, look out for special communities, collect, curate and commission. With this, we launch our painting collection with the Bengal Patachitra and Kalighat School of Art.

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PICHWAI PAINTINGS

When we first see a Pichwai, we are awed by its scale, its enormity. Then we start noticing its finer details- swirling patterns, crisscrossing grids, architecture, gopis, attendants, plants, animals, the moon, clouds…SHOW FULL

IRRIS 2018

This master LookBook includes multiple categories including Dining & Entertaining, Bath & Spa, Wall Decor, Table Decor, and Cabinet Accessories. Please write to us to get a copy.SIGN UP

BENGAL PATACHITRA

Stories of Gods and Goddesses illustrated on long rolls of fabric, and sung out loud by the respective artist to the villagers.

Key subjects: Deities from Bengali MythologySHOW FULL

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