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[[File:Nathdwara srinathji.jpg|thumb|Nathdwara Srinathji]]<br />
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'''Nathdwara Painting''' refers to a painting tradition and school of artists that emerged in [[Nathdwara]], a town in [[Rajsamand]] district in the Western state of [[Rajasthan]] in India. Nathdwara paintings are of different sub-styles of which ''[[Pichhwai]]'' paintings are the most popular.<ref name=et02>{{cite news|title=Temple of Doodh|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2002-08-15/news/27361138_1_temple-management-kar-seva-nathdwara|accessdate=14 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times|Economic Times]]|date=15 August 2002}}</ref> The word ''Pichwai'' derives from the [[Sanskrit]] words ''pich'' meaning back and ''wais'' meaning hanging. These paintings are cloth paintings hung behind the image of the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] god [[Shrinathji]].<!-- <ref> http://artofpast.com/gallery/pichwai-of-gopies/ </ref> Link is dead -->{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}<br />
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==Origin and area==<br />
The Nathdwara school is a subset of the [[Mewar]] school of painting and is seen as an important school in the 17th and 18th century [[Manuscript miniature|miniature paintings]]. The sub-styles of Mewar painting include Udaigarh, Devgarh and Nathdwara as important centers of miniature production. The temple of Shrinathji is believed to have provided a boost to the art activities in the town. It is recorded that to avoid the oppression of the [[Iconoclasm|iconoclast]] [[Mughal emperor]] [[Aurangzeb]], the image of Shrinathji, a child manifestation of [[Krishna]] was installed in Nathdwara in 1670 by Goswami priests from [[Mathura]]. After this, many artists, including the famous Acharya Gopinathji, motivated by religious fervor came and created paintings of Srinathji.<ref name=toi08>{{cite news|title=Celebrating Nathdwara paintings|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-30/ahmedabad/27892936_1_mughal-sect-aurangzeb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023114609/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-11-30/ahmedabad/27892936_1_mughal-sect-aurangzeb|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2012|accessdate=14 January 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 November 2008}}</ref><br />
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Pichhwai are intricate paintings which portray Lord Krishna. They exist in the holy town of Nathdwara in the Rajasthan state of India.<br />
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Krishna is shown in different moods, body postures, and attire more commonly found on a cloth or paper. It is a very ancient form of art passed on from generation to generation and it has a very devotional theme towards Lord Krishna.<br />
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The purpose of Pichhwais, other than its artistic appeal, is to narrate tales of Krishna to the illiterate. They have become the main export of Nathdwara and are in much demand among foreign visitors in the area.<br />
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These artists mostly live in Chitron ki gali (Street of paintings) and Chitrakaron ka mohallah (colony of painters) and make a close community with constant interaction. It is no wonder that many times a Pichhwai painting is a group effort, where several skillful painters work together under the supervision of a master artist.<br />
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==Themes==<br />
[[File:Sri nathji.jpg|thumb|Srinathji.]]<br />
Most works produced in this style revolve around the figure of Shrinathji as a manifestation of [[Krishna]] and refer to the incident of him holding the [[Govardhan hill]] on his last finger. Each ''pichwai'' painting is considered a ''seva'' or an offering to the deity and hence personifies Shrinathji as a prince with jewels and luxuries, surrounded by the milkmaids, [[gopi]]s. These ''seva'' themes are based on different seasons and paintings are made to depict different moods of the season.<ref name="workworship">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/08/21/stories/2005082100170200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131011025502/http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/08/21/stories/2005082100170200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 October 2013 |title=Work is worship |last=Kapur|first=Mita|date=21 August 2005|work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=9 March 2012}}</ref> There are also paintings that show the Lord in different costumes celebrating different festivals. Other themes like Mata Yashoda, Nandlal and Balgopal figures are also painted in this style.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PGjTjmL29VIC | title=Splendour of Rajasthani Painting | first1=Jai Singh | last1=Neeraj | first2=Jayasiṃha | last2=Nīraja | publisher=Abhinav Publications | year=1991 | isbn=9788170172673}}</ref> Some of the paintings are gem-encrusted.<ref name="ht10">{{cite news |title=Weaving art with charity|url=http://www.livemint.com/2010/08/20182353/Weaving-art-with-charity.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=20 August 2010|accessdate=2 April 2012}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [https://www.artzolo.com/pichwai-paintings Pichwai Paintings]<br />
* [[Rajput painting]]<br />
*[[Pichhwai]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Schools of Indian painting]]<br />
[[Category:Rajsamand district]]<br />
[[Category:Rajasthani arts]]<br />
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