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...Phad Paintings...
Rajasthan the land of colors is known for Phad painting, which is done on
cloth. This type of painting is mainly found in the Bhilwara district. The
main theme of these paintings is the depiction of local deities and their
stories, and legends of erstwhile local rulers. Phad is a type of scroll painting.
These paintings are created while using bright and subtle colors. The paintings
depicting exploits of local deities are often carried from place to place
and are accompanied by traditional singers, who narrate the theme depicted
on the scrolls. The outlines of the paintings are first drawn in block and
later filled with colors.
Phad painting is a painting used to narrate the story sketched in a particular sequence on a cloth. The singers of a particular community narrate the whole story sketched on various occasions. Famous stories depicted in phad paintings are battle of Haldi Ghati, stories of Hadi Rani, Amer Singh Rathore, and Gaura Badal etc.