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Indian paintings online: Authentic Handmade Indian Art

Bring home the magic of traditional Indian art with our curated collection of handcrafted Indian art paintings by acclaimed folk and tribal artists. With themes ranging from nature to mythology, these paintings carry unique stories and make thoughtful additions and add timeless beauty to any space.

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Painting / Heritage Reflections
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Contemporary Art

Painting / Heritage Reflections

*Heritage Reflections* by Vandana Krishna is a captivating urban study that captures the warped, golden reflection of a classical building on the grid-like glass surface of a modern skyscraper. The painting uses a deep blue palette for the contemporary facade, which beautifully contrasts with the warm oranges and creams of the historic architecture being mirrored. Through this layered composition, Krishna explores the intersection of old and new, celebrating the way modern cities visually preserve and transform their architectural history. **Why this painting stands out:** * Fragmented reality through reflection – the grid of glass panels breaks and warps the architecture, turning a familiar structure into a shifting, unstable image. * Tension between heritage and modernity – a traditional building is seen only through a contemporary façade, creating a layered dialogue between past and present. * Perception over place – the subject isn’t the building itself, but how it’s seen—distorted, refracted, and reassembled through memory and viewpoint.

₹ 96,249
Painting / Traffic Lights
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Contemporary Art

Painting / Traffic Lights

Traffic Lights by Vandana Krishna is a vibrant, impressionistic depiction of a city street at night during a rainstorm. The painting features the glowing headlights and taillights of cars reflected in the wet pavement, creating shimmering streaks of red, gold, and blue. Through its dense, textured brushwork and a rich palette of deep purples and bright ambers, the work captures the rhythmic energy and blurred atmosphere of urban life in motion. The painting’s focus is deliberately narrow. The traffic signal stands alone, its geometry precise and vertical, cutting through the atmospheric surface of the canvas. Around it, the urban environment dissolves into suggestion rather than detail—soft forms, faint lines, and tonal shifts that evoke streets and structures without clearly defining them. This restraint transforms a mundane object into a visual metaphor for order within the unpredictable flow of city life. Rendered in acrylic on canvas, the work draws attention to the symbolic language of colour. Red, amber, and green operate not only as signals but as emotional markers—pause, anticipation, release. The painting subtly reflects on the rhythms that structure everyday movement within modern cities. By isolating the traffic signal from its usual context, the artist invites the viewer to reconsider an object so common it often disappears from notice. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** - The isolated traffic signal transforms a familiar urban object into a symbolic focal point that reflects the rhythms and rules governing city life. - The restrained composition emphasises vertical structure and colour contrast, allowing the red, amber, and green lights to dominate the visual field. - The atmospheric background introduces a sense of urban environment without explicit detail, balancing abstraction with recognisable form. - The painting elevates an everyday element of infrastructure into a contemplative study of movement, pause, and anticipation.

₹ 78,749
Painting / Old Harbour
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Contemporary Art

Painting / Old Harbour

*Old Harbour* by Vandana Krishna is a serene impressionistic painting featuring several colorful rowboats moored in the foreground of a tranquil bay. The water reflects a cluster of charming white and tan seaside buildings that climb the hazy, soft-blue hills in the background. Using a light, textured palette, the work captures the timeless and peaceful atmosphere of a traditional coastal village. **Why this painting stands out:** * Rich Impasto Technique: Featuring a highly tactile, textured finish, this piece showcases expressive brushwork that captures the shimmering reflections of the harbor. This physical depth adds a premium, "gallery-grade" feel that flat prints simply can't replicate. Medium: Oil on canvas

₹ 174,999
Painting / Drizzle
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Painting / Drizzle

Drizzle by Vandana Krishna is an evocative impressionistic piece capturing a fleeting moment in the city during a light rain. Caught unawares in the drizzle, a dark, silhouetted figure instinctively shields themselves with a piece of paper while hurrying past soft, warm-toned architecture, contrasted by the cool, icy blues of the rain-slicked street. Created with richly textured layers of paint, the work masterfully balances light and shadow to evoke the quiet vulnerability and poetic beauty of an unexpected encounter with the rain. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** **** - The painting captures the atmospheric sensation of rainfall, turning weather itself into the central subject of the composition. - Vertical streaks and softened textures recreate the visual rhythm of drizzle, giving the canvas a sense of gentle movement. - The restrained colour palette of cool blues and greys evokes the reflective quiet of a rain-soaked cityscape. - By blurring architectural details, the work shifts focus from structure to mood and sensory experience, creating a contemplative urban moment.

₹ 78,749
Painting / Still Night
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Contemporary Art

Painting / Still Night

Darkness settles across the canvas with the calm assurance of late evening, where movement has slowed and the city seems to breathe more quietly. In Still Night, faint lights emerge from the shadows—windows glowing softly, distant street lamps diffusing gentle halos into the surrounding darkness. Buildings appear only in suggestion, their forms rising out of deep blues and charcoal tones, while the spaces between them hold a quiet emptiness. The scene feels suspended in that particular moment when the activity of the day has faded, leaving behind a contemplative stillness. The composition relies on restraint. Structures stand quietly within the darkness, their outlines softened by the night atmosphere. Points of warm light punctuate the canvas, guiding the viewer’s eye across the urban landscape like distant signals of life continuing behind closed doors. The painting does not depict crowds or motion; instead, it embraces the quiet geometry of the city when it is seen without interruption. Rendered in acrylic on canvas, the work explores the emotional texture of night time environments. Deep blues and muted blacks create a sense of depth, while small accents of warm light introduce balance and rhythm. In Still Night, the city becomes less about architecture and more about atmosphere—a reflection on the peaceful solitude that urban spaces can hold once the noise of the day has disappeared. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** - The painting captures the quiet stillness of a nighttime city, transforming urban architecture into an atmospheric experience. - Subtle points of warm light contrast against deep blue and charcoal tones, creating a balanced rhythm within the darkness. - The restrained composition focuses on mood and atmosphere rather than narrative, allowing the viewer to feel the calm of the night. - Softened building silhouettes and minimal detail evoke the contemplative solitude of the city after hours.

₹ 139,999
Meera
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Contemporary Indigenous

Meera

She leans into the instrument the way one leans into a long-held thought. Eyes closed, head resting gently against the neck of the tanpura, her body curves around it with an ease that speaks not of performance but of private communion. The hand that rests on the body of the instrument is still, fingers barely grazing the surface, as though the music has already moved past the need for touch and lives now entirely within her. Her dark hair falls in loose waves over one shoulder. A red bindi, silver hoops, the glint of bangles at the wrist: the details are present but unannounced, worn the way familiar things are worn, without self-consciousness. The background divides cleanly behind her, a deep teal to the left and a near-black night sky to the right, the two fields separated by the long vertical line of the tanpura's neck which bisects the composition with the quiet authority of a horizon standing upright. The figure herself is rendered in warm oranges and ochres, the skin luminous against both grounds, her purple and gold saree anchoring the lower half of the canvas in richer, denser colour. The painting works in the tradition of the contemplative Indian figure, a lineage that reaches from classical miniature to modern expressionism, but its emotional register is its own: not mythological distance, not theatrical devotion, but the particular quality of a woman alone with sound. This is Meera not as legend but as feeling, the moment before the bhajan begins, or the moment after it has ended and the silence is still full. Why This Artwork Stands Out **** - The vertical tanpura neck bisecting the composition creates a structural boldness that is both visually striking and iconographically resonant, dividing the world into the known and the devotional. - The warm, luminous rendering of the figure against a cool, dark ground gives the painting an inner glow that feels less like technique and more like conviction. - The figure's closed eyes and stilled hand convey a state of absorbed interiority that invites the viewer into stillness rather than spectacle. - The painting draws on a deep tradition of the devotional Indian female figure while arriving at something intimate, contemporary and emotionally immediate.

₹ 7,999
Painting / Take Off
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Painting / Take Off

The plane does not dominate the composition. It hovers, its dark silhouette pressed against a pale sky, held in the glass of a building's facade as much as in the air above it. This is a painting about reflection in both senses: the literal reflection of a departing aircraft on the surface of modern architecture, and the quieter act of looking at a city and finding, in its surfaces, an image of where it is going. The green geometric lines of the reflected structure frame the plane with an almost accidental precision, as though the building has arranged itself specifically to catch this moment of departure and hold it still. A pink grid overlays the composition with the lightness of something seen through glass, or through memory, softening the hard geometries of steel and sky into something more interior. The palette is cool and considered: the grey-green of city glass, the muted sky, the single red flag at the lower right that introduces a note of warmth into an otherwise silvered world. Vandana Krishna works in the tradition of the urban observer, the painter who finds in the layered surfaces of the contemporary city not anonymity but visual complexity of the richest kind. The architecture here is not backdrop; it is a lens, a surface that collects and transforms what passes before it. The aircraft, the signature subject of modern transit and modern longing, becomes in this composition something more ambiguous: a presence that is leaving and, in the very act of leaving, is most fully seen. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** **** - The device of the reflected plane on glass introduces a visual doubling that makes the composition intellectually and perceptually layered, rewarding extended looking. - The pink grid overlay gives the work a distinctly contemporary graphic sensibility, dissolving the boundary between painting and the designed surfaces of the city it depicts. - The single red flag at the lower right functions as a precise compositional anchor, drawing the eye downward and grounding a composition that might otherwise float entirely in reflection and sky. - Vandana Krishna's treatment of urban surfaces as subjects in their own right places this work within a serious tradition of city painting while arriving at something entirely her own.

₹ 104,999
Hanuman Chalisa
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Folk Art

Hanuman Chalisa

This miniature Hanuman Chalisa represents a significant technical achievement, as the artist pioneered this small-scale format in 2012. Measuring just slightly over 10 x 12 inches, the painting manages to house the entire text of the three dohas and forty chaupais alongside their corresponding narrative scenes. The artist notes that a work of this complexity at such a small scale is unprecedented in the field. The composition employs a selective color strategy, where blue and orange are used to draw the viewer's focus specifically toward the figures of Lord Ram and Hanuman. To maintain this emphasis, all other elements are kept muted and rendered primarily through intricate black outlines. Because of the extreme precision required for this scale, particularly in the written script and detailed scenes, a magnifying glass is recommended to fully appreciate the minute brushwork.

₹ 424,999
Krishna Leela
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Folk Art

Krishna Leela

This artwork illustrates the various chapters of Krishna Leela using a distinctive geographical layout. The composition is divided by the Yamuna River in the center, with Mathura depicted on the right and the villages of Gokul, Barsana, and Nandgaon on the left. The right side of the painting captures significant events from Krishna's birth and his time in Mathura, including his escape from prison with Vasudev and the ultimate slaying of King Kansa. The left side of the canvas focuses on Krishna’s childhood and youth, featuring miracles such as the lifting of Govardhan Mountain, the defeat of various demons, and the divine Raas Leela. This specific piece is rendered in gold and bold black outlines, providing a rich, shimmering finish that highlights the most important scenes in a condensed, impactful format.

₹ 42,499
Summer
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Folk Art

Summer

This painting is a representation of a summer’s day spent at the royal court. This artwork is a marked departure from the erstwhile religious themes seen in Phad paintings before and is a secular depiction of royalty enjoying a summer’s day. Idyllic representations of the King and Queen playing chaupar together, enjoying a boat ride in the evening, and a hunting scene are described here among various other scenes. The compositional style of using the river body to demarcate the painted area and the details created in gold and black outlines verily catch the viewer’s eye.

₹ 42,499
Krishna Raas Leela
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Folk Art

Krishna Raas Leela

This artwork features the celestial Raas Leela performed on the night of Sharad Purnima, reimagined from the traditional Pichwai style into the Phad folk tradition. The painting is executed with a sophisticated gold and black outline, moving away from the large, simple designs typical of folk art to introduce a ""fine art"" level of intricate detail. The artist has focused heavily on minute details, particularly in the costumes of the figures, to elevate the traditional craft. The composition is unique for its double-round formation, showing Lord Krishna dancing with the Gopis in two concentric circles rather than the standard single ring. At the center, Radha and Krishna are depicted playing the flute amidst a setting that includes the Yamuna River, lotuses, and fish. The background is densely filled with stars and divine observers in the sky, ensuring every part of the canvas is rich with artistic detail.

₹ 203,999
Hanuman Chalisa
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Folk Art

Hanuman Chalisa

This artwork is dedicated to the Hanuman Chalisa, rendered in a striking red and gold color palette on a significant scale. The piece features the complete text of the prayer—including all three dohas and forty chaupais—meticulously written in Devanagari script. The painting is characterized by its detailed narrative scenes and powerful character expressions, carefully depicting Lord Hanuman's varying moods, from intense anger to gentle politeness. Every element, including atmospheric details like clouds, has been included to create a comprehensive and expressive visual representation of the sacred verses.

₹ 254,999
Traditional pabuji ki phad 3
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Traditional pabuji ki phad 3

Created in 2004, this National Merit Award-winning Phad painting offers an expansive visual narrative of the life and legends of the folk deity Pabu ji Rathore. The composition meticulously follows the traditional storytelling structure used by Bhopa and Bhopi oral narrators, opening with auspicious invocations of Lord Ganesha, the Dashavatara, and other sacred scripts. The artwork captures the quest for his famous mare, Kesar Kalmi, and his subsequent meeting with the deity Goga ji. A central theme involves Pabu ji fulfilling a promise made at his niece Kelam's wedding to provide camels as a gift. Much like Lord Rama sent Hanuman to find Sita, Pabu ji dispatches his trusted aide, Harmal, to Lankeya (in modern-day Pakistan) to locate the animals. The painting illustrates the strategic mission to retrieve the camels, the romantic union with Princess Phulwanti in Soda, and the ultimate sacrifice where Pabu ji achieves martyrdom while defending a Charani woman’s cows.

₹ 594,999
Traditional pabuji ki phad 2
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Traditional pabuji ki phad 2

This artwork presents the traditional epic of Pabu ji Rathore in a distinctively antique-finished style. While Phad paintings are typically horizontal, the artist has adapted this extensive narrative into a vertical format, meticulously aged to appear over a century old despite being a contemporary creation. The composition begins with divine invocations of Ganesha, Saraswati, and the Dashavatara, followed by scenes depicting Pabu ji's birth and his regal court. The narrative detail is comprehensive, illustrating Pabu ji's wedding and his legendary conflict with Ravana of Lanka. A key sequence depicts the antagonist Khichi stealing camels, prompting Pabu ji to go to war to reclaim them. The visual story culminates in the fierce battle where Pabu ji achieves martyrdom (Veergati). Unlike the artist's other works that use a fresh color scheme, this piece is defined by its weathered, historic aesthetic.

₹ 254,999
Traditional pabuji ki phad 1
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Traditional pabuji ki phad 1

This traditional Phad painting is a vertically oriented composition that provides a condensed narrative of the folk deity Pabu ji Rathore. The artwork opens with auspicious figures of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati, followed by the ten incarnations (Dashavatara) of Vishnu. A central theme of the piece is Pabu ji’s heroic expedition across the Sindh to Lanka to retrieve camels, illustrated through dynamic battle scenes. The visual story continues with the depiction of Pabu ji Rathore’s wedding and a formal portrayal of his royal court. Strategically placed near the court scene is his famous mare, Kesar Kalmi, along with the two Charan women from whom he obtained her. The painting concludes with various vignettes showing Pabu ji's triumph over several demons, successfully summarizing his legendary life in a compact format.

₹ 76,499
Prithviraj chauhan and Sanyogita
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Prithviraj chauhan and Sanyogita

This historical artwork portrays the legendary love story of Prithviraj Chauhan and Sanyogita amidst the dramatic setting of her Swayamvar. Despite King Jayachand's animosity toward Prithviraj, Sanyogita’s secret letter compels the Delhi king to attend the ceremony in disguise. The painting depicts the pivotal moment where Sanyogita garlands a statue of Prithviraj—placed mockingly as a gatekeeper—only for the king himself to emerge from behind it. The narrative concludes with their daring escape, a fierce battle between the armies of Kannauj and Delhi, and their triumphant union in Delhi.

₹ 76,499
Krishna Leela
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Krishna Leela

This painting illustrates the expansive Krishna Leela through a unique map-style composition centered on the Yamuna River, with Mathura situated to the right and Gokul, Barsana, and Vrindavan to the left. The narrative begins with the marriage of Devki and Vasudev, their subsequent imprisonment by Kansa, and the miraculous birth of Krishna, whom Vasudev carries across the river to safety. The artwork captures numerous legendary feats, including the slaying of demons like Putana and Bakasura, the lifting of Govardhan Hill, and the Raas Leela. The story reaches its climax as Krishna and Balaram return to Mathura to defeat a maddened elephant and ultimately slay King Kansa, successfully liberating their parents.

₹ 254,999
Shiv puran
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Shiv puran

This artwork illustrates the Shiv Puran, focusing on Lord Shiva’s journey from his separation from Sati to his marriage with Parvati. It depicts Parvati’s birth, her intense penance to win Shiva, and the deities persuading Shiva to wed. The narrative includes the Saptarishis visiting King Himavan, the grand wedding procession, and Queen Maina’s welcome. It concludes with the birth of Ganesha, where Parvati creates him from clay, leading to Shiva’s intervention and Ganesha receiving an elephant’s head.

₹ 93,499
Vinayak
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Vinayak

This artwork highlights Lord Ganesha as Vinayak, majestically seated atop the celestial serpent Sheshnag. He is flanked by Riddhi and Siddhi, who are shown performing ritual worship and waving ceremonial fans (Chauris). His vehicle, the Mooshak, is positioned in the foreground. Numerous deities, including Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Narad, and Lakshmi, descend from their respective realms to pay homage, while the Saptarishi stand reverently behind Ganesha, completing this grand divine assembly.

₹ 33,999
Krishna raas leela
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Krishna raas leela

This vibrant artwork depicts the celestial Raas Leela of Lord Krishna during the auspicious night of Sharad Purnima. While traditionally rendered in Pichwai style, the artist has uniquely adapted this theme into the Phad tradition. Under a glowing full moon, divine observers including Brahma, Shiva, and Indra gather to witness the event. At the center, Krishna and Radha stand amidst blooming lotuses, surrounded by numerous Gopis, each dancing in rhythmic harmony with Krishna in this timeless spiritual celebration.

₹ 135,999
Ganesha with Tanpura
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Ganesha with Tanpura

He does not merely play music; he becomes the music itself. Seated in calm concentration, Lord Ganesha holds the long neck of a tanpura, his form gently curved around the instrument as if sound and devotion are woven together. The fingers rest lightly upon the strings, suggesting a melody that flows not from effort but from inner stillness. His expression is serene, eyes soft and meditative, embodying the quiet joy of sacred rhythm. The composition unfolds like a musical raga. At the center, the vertical line of the tanpura rises through the painting, creating a powerful structural axis that holds the entire scene together. Around Ganesha, musicians appear immersed in their own instruments—tabla, flute, and string—each figure contributing to a harmonious orchestration of color and movement. A small mouse sits attentively nearby, a playful yet symbolic reminder of Ganesha’s traditional companion. Rich jewel tones dominate the palette: deep teal blues create a contemplative background while warm coral, red, and ochre tones illuminate the divine figure. Decorative patterns on garments and instruments add layers of rhythm and detail, echoing the visual language of Indian folk and contemporary figurative art traditions. The painting balances narrative and abstraction, devotion and celebration. Rather than depicting a mythological moment, the artwork captures a feeling—the universal language of music as meditation. It invites the viewer into a space where sound, color, and spirituality merge into a quiet yet vibrant harmony. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** * The central tanpura acts as a bold visual spine, structuring the composition and guiding the viewer’s eye through the musical narrative. * The presence of multiple musicians and instruments creates a dynamic sense of rhythm and celebration within the stillness of the scene. * Traditional iconography of Lord Ganesha is reinterpreted through contemporary color and stylized form. * The painting blends Indian folk aesthetics with modern figurative composition, making it both culturally rooted and visually fresh.

₹ 50,999
Painting: Vayuputra
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Sacred Indian Artworks: Gods & Goddesses

Painting: Vayuputra

Against a field of deep, luminous blue, a figure crouches in the compressed stillness of someone about to move. The body is rendered entirely in red, bold and unmodulated, the colour of devotion and sacred energy concentrated into a single form. In one hand, a flag curves upward into the wind. In the other, a string of rudraksha beads, the tears of Shiva, held with the ease of something worn close to the body for a very long time. The posture is not static. It carries the particular quality of a held breath, a moment of complete readiness in which power and composure exist in the same gesture. The flag is the painting's second subject. Unfurled and lifting, it is both emblem and invocation, a reminder that Vayuputra, son of the wind, is never entirely still. The blue ground gives the composition its air, its expanse, the sense of open sky surrounding a form that is equally at home in any element. Bharat Tripathi works in a contemporary idiom that distils devotional iconography into its essential emotional charge: no elaborate ornament, no narrative crowd, only the figure and what it carries. This painting belongs to his Anjaneya Series, work that was exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in September 2025, and which approaches the deity not through the conventions of religious art but through the directness of felt presence. Painted in acrylic on canvas, it offers Hanuman not as an object of worship but as a living embodiment of strength held in perfect, unhurried readiness. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** **** - The reduction of the figure to a single unbroken red silhouette against blue gives the composition an iconic clarity that is immediately recognisable and visually arresting at any scale. - The rudraksha beads introduce a devotional intimacy into an otherwise bold, almost graphic composition, anchoring the monumental in the personal. - The unfurled flag introduces movement into a crouching posture, creating a visual tension between stillness and force that is the painting's central emotional drama. - As part of the Anjaneya Series exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery, this work carries exhibition provenance that places it within a serious and considered body of contemporary devotional art.

₹ 264,999
Painting: Panchmukhi II
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Painting: Panchmukhi II

Five faces look outward in five directions, and the world is held between them. The Panchamukha form of Hanuman is among the most cosmologically complete images in the devotional tradition, each face presiding over a different direction, each a different aspect of divine power gathered into a single body. Bharat Tripathi renders this form not through the layered iconography of temple sculpture but through the compressed, direct language of contemporary painting, where the multiplicity of faces becomes a formal problem solved with compositional clarity rather than decorative accumulation. The result is a figure that is recognisably ancient in its subject and entirely present in its execution.The five heads are not arranged to overwhelm. They are held within the composition with the same quality of contained force that characterises all of Tripathi's figures in the Anjaneya Series: power that does not need to announce itself, presence that fills the frame without crowding it. The contemporary style invites the viewer to encounter a form they may already know through an unfamiliar visual register, stripped of the emblematic detail that can sometimes place devotional imagery at a distance and returned instead to its essential charge. This is Hanuman not as a sacred diagram but as a living presence, multiplied not to intimidate but to encompass. This work was exhibited as part of the Anjaneya Series at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in September 2025, a body of paintings that engages the devotional tradition with the full resources of contemporary figurative art. Painted in acrylic on canvas, it asks the viewer to look at something familiar and see it newly. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** **** - The five-headed form, traditionally rendered in sculptural or diagrammatic terms, is here translated into contemporary figurative painting, creating a visual encounter rather than an iconographic reference. - The compositional handling of five faces within a single painted field demonstrates a formal intelligence that makes the theological content and the artistic structure inseparable from one another. - The restraint of the contemporary style removes the distance that elaborate devotional iconography can create, making the figure's presence immediate and unmediated. - As part of the Anjaneya Series shown at Jehangir Art Gallery, this work belongs to a sustained and critically engaged body of paintings that repositions Hanuman within the vocabulary of modern Indian art.

₹ 264,999
Painting: Sanjeevani
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Painting: Sanjeevani

He moves through the night sky with the momentum of something that cannot be stopped. The figure is airborne and entirely in motion, red body blazing against a deep teal sky, a yellow trail of energy streaming behind him like the wake of a comet. In one hand, a mountain. In the other, a mace. Below, the Himalayas rise in great dark forms, their peaks catching the cold light of a full moon that holds its position at the centre of the composition with the steadiness of something that has witnessed everything and remains unmoved. The clouds that gather around the flying figure are not obstacles but atmosphere, the painting's way of saying that this journey takes place at the border of the possible. The scene is one of the most charged moments in the Ramayana: Hanuman, unable to identify the Sanjeevani herb among the countless plants of Dronagiri, lifts the entire mountain and carries it through the sky to save the fallen Lakshman. Bharat Tripathi renders this act not as mythology held at a reverent distance but as something immediate and kinetic, a body in full flight, a decision made and acted upon without hesitation. The palette is bold and unambiguous: the red of the deity, the yellow of divine energy, the deep green and blue of mountain and sky, the white of the moon. No detail is decorative. Every colour is load-bearing. This work belongs to Tripathi's Anjaneya Series, exhibited at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in September 2025, a body of paintings that approaches Hanuman not through iconographic convention but through the directness of painted feeling. In acrylic on canvas, it captures a moment of devotion expressed entirely through action. **Why This Artwork Stands Out** **** - The central moon anchors a composition of tremendous movement, creating a still point around which everything else, figure, mountain, cloud, peak, organises itself with instinctive clarity. - The yellow energy trail behind the figure introduces a sense of speed and divine force that transforms a narrative moment into a visual experience of momentum. - The Himalayan ground below gives the aerial scene genuine spatial scale, making the flight feel both mythologically vast and compositionally grounded. - As part of the Anjaneya Series shown at Jehangir Art Gallery, this work carries exhibition provenance that situates it within a serious and sustained engagement with devotional subject matter in contemporary painting.

₹ 264,999

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Minimal, meaningful, and earthy Warli paintings originate from the tribal communities of Maharashtra. Using simple geometric forms like circles, triangles, and lines, Warli artists illustrate scenes of rural life, harvests, festivals, and rituals. Each painting captures the deep connection between people and their environment. Perfect for modern, rustic, or minimalist interiors, Warli art adds understated sophistication with a rich backstory. Our Warli paintings collection has paintings by Anil Vangad, Vijay Mhase and Pravin Mhase - who are awarded Indian artists known for their contribution to the world of art. Bring home authentic Indian paintings to add that magical Indian aesthetic to your home.

Madhubani Art Paintings

A traditional art form from Bihar, Madhubani paintings are known for their bold lines, bright colours, and spiritual themes. These intricate artworks often depict gods, goddesses, and symbols of nature and mythology. With origins in ceremonial wall paintings, Madhubani art brings with it a sense of ritual, rhythm, and reverence. Our collection includes wonderful interpretations by acclaimed artists like Ambika, Hema Devi and Padma Shri Dulari Devi. So if you want to shop authentic Indian paintings that add culture and color to your space - Rooftop’s Indian art collection is ideal.

Why Choose Rooftop for Indian Paintings?

Authentic Craftsmanship

Every painting is hand painted by skilled Indian artisans, using traditional techniques passed down for generations.

Original Masterpieces

We collaborate with award-winning master artists and ensure fair royalties to the artists for every sale, building a culture of sustainability.

Cultural Art Meets Modern Aesthetics

From bold Bhil dots to minimalist Warli lines, our paintings suit homes, workspaces, and collectors alike.

Perfect for Gifting or Collecting

Looking for a meaningful gift? Our Indian artworks make thoughtful presents for weddings, housewarmings, festivals, and more.

Buy Indian Paintings Online with Confidence

Explore Rooftop’s curated collection of Indian folk, tribal, nature inspired and devotional paintings—delivered with authenticity and trust Whether you're an art lover or a first-time buyer, we help you connect with the true soul of Indian art.