Phad Painting Experience With Pradeep Mukherjee & Shamsher Khan
About the Experience
Immerse yourself in this one-of-a-kind art experience, a fusion of Miniature Painting and Phad Painting. Explore the complete process of making Phad paintings and try your hands at making a miniature Phad painting motif and take home not only a souvenir but also memories of a lifetime.
Highlight of the Experience
Meet the Artist
Learn from an award-winning artist with decades of knowledge & expertise.
Personalised Experience
Enjoy one-on-one conversations with the artist.
Rich in Culture
Immerse yourself in cultural tales depicted in Phad painting, like Ramayana, Mahabharatha, Lord Krishna, Lord Rama.
Co-create Souvenirs
Make a Phad painting style motif or composition with natural colours. Co-create a cherished memory, and take home a little piece of Rajasthan with you.
Meet the Artist
Pradeep Mukherjee, India’s first Miniature Phad Artist and recipient of the prestigious Shilp Guru Award, embraces the unconventional. He became the first outsider taken under the tutelage of the Joshi families of Bhilwara, the only ones specializing in Phad Painting for over two centuries. Between 1980 and 1982, he created a series of 108 Phad Paintings on Ramcharitmanas. Additionally, he painted the entire 292 shlokas of the Gita Govinda on a single cloth.
Currently residing in Udaipur, he collaborates with his student, Shamsher Khan, who has been under his guidance for the past twenty-five years. Shamsher, a recipient of State and National Merit Awards, shares Pradeepji’s passion for Phad.
Pradeep Mukherjee, India’s first Miniature Phad Artist and recipient of the prestigious Shilp Guru Award, embraces the unconventional. He became the first outsider taken under the tutelage of the Joshi families of Bhilwara, the only ones specializing in Phad Painting for over two centuries. Between 1980 and 1982, he created a series of 108 Phad Paintings on Ramcharitmanas. Additionally, he painted the entire 292 shlokas of the Gita Govinda on a single cloth.
Currently residing in Udaipur, he collaborates with his student, Shamsher Khan, who has been under his guidance for the past twenty-five years. Shamsher, a recipient of State and National Merit Awards, shares Pradeepji’s passion for Phad.
Know more about the Art Form
Phad, a storytelling legacy passed down over generations for 700 years, originates in the Shahpura district, near Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Phad is a type of scroll painting that narrates elaborate religious stories of local deities and gods. Phad involves narrating, reading out, or singing a musical rendition from such paintings.
Created as a form of mobile temples, these traditional illustrations were carried by priest-singers of the Rabari tribe. The Bhopa and Bhopi community of nomads wandered from one place to another, singing such tales to villages. The painting would be unfolded after sunset, and the performance in front of village members would last into the night. Hence paintings are called ‘Phad’, which means ‘fold’ in the local dialect.
Includes
- Souvenir: Handcrafted souvenir to take home
- Materials: All raw materials and tools needed to make the souvenir
- Refreshments: Water, Tea/Coffee, Snacks (Depending on what is available with the artist)
- Volunteer: Our team member is there to curate the experience
- Photos & Videos: We can capture photos & videos of your special moments for you
- Accomodation
- Sightseeing of the area
- Travel to and from the experience location
Other Things to Know
Cancellation & Refund Policy, FAQ's
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- Price: ₹5782/Person
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