Rajasthan Furniture

Acacia arabica, mango and rose are preferred by wood craftsmen. An item of furniture is made first and then finished. The painting is done on the finished piece, which was finally given a coat of varnish. A large number of products available: small, under the chairs (with removable seats) that are surprisingly comfortable, chairs, chests, wine racks, cabinets, doors, panels, screens, furniture and decorative carvings 'Windows'. A wide range of bright colors used to decorate these products.

Paintings Kishangarh School of Art of figures with human features of this very stylish - long neck, wide, almond eyes, slender fingers and muted colors. This style - like the beautiful, symmetrical floral patterns - bears the stamp of the Mughal influence on the art forms of Rajasthan. These motifs, traditionally painted on silk as thumbnails, find their way around the furniture. Kishangarh Furniture also features engravings and painted designs.

Wooden furniture of Jodhpur has a quaint charm of the old, with typical ethnic color combinations. A cabinet, for example, could include red and green floral, with a border of cobalt blue and ocher. Decorative wall pieces often feature wood richly carved borders which frame the paintings of Hindu gods or kings and queens of Rajput.

Rajasthan painted furniture evokes the rich traditions of its glorious past and make unique conversation pieces.

Marble painting in Rajasthan is the folk art of others. Makrana mines in Rajasthan (western India) was the marble used to build the Taj Mahal. Now you can own a piece of history too! Painting on marble is an ancient craft of Rajasthan that comes to us in an unbroken tradition. Today, with worldwide demand, artisans produce a variety of exquisite creations that have a decorative and utilitarian value.

Whether it's a vase, a pot of Indian traditional water, bowls, jewelry boxes, pipes used for smoking, flashlights or more contemporary products such as bathroom ceramics, painting makes marble products of outstanding beauty. Lovely, stylized drawings of flowers, delicately chosen with a gold foil used to become surprise pieces in attractive combinations of red blue, green, black, yellow or deep.

Paintings Rajasthan marble palace fit for a king. The art was sponsored by the former rulers of Amer-Jaipur, now the state capital. The traditional motifs used show a strong influence of Mughal art. This is due to the closeness that existed between the Rajputs and the Mughals. The difference is the brightest of colors used by the artisans of Rajasthan.

Miniature paintings on marble tiles are also a great buy. Most marble miniature paintings represent Hindu gods and kings and queens of Rajput dressed in their traditional finery. Often, the paintings also have a fine, Net-like carving marble around the painting, a special technique used by craftsmen in Rajasthan. Fine gold leaf is also used in these paintings increase their wealth. A more contemporary marble painting can be found in photo frames, with techniques such as relief and enamel paint used to become exquisite pieces.