Tanjore Paintings

Tanjore Painting:

Tanjore Paintings are believed to bring auspicious to the home and preserved as valuable antiques. Ideal for decorating Pooja rooms in Home, Office and Business places.Often treated as Royal Gifts, gift your Loved ones with this Auspicious Tanjore Painting.

Tanjore Painting is a classical South Indian painting style, which originated from Tanjore in Tamilnadu back in the 17th century. They had used the same to decorate the walls of temples, palaces and homes since the Chola dynasty. The most common subjects are Ganesha, Krishna, Radha Krishna, Butter-Thief Krishna, Yashodha Krishna, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Balaji - Padmavathi Thaayar, Jesus Christ, Sai Baba, Buddha and other religious and portraits. They are characterized by rich, flat and vivid colors, simple iconic composition, glittering gold foils overlaid on delicate but extensive gesso work and inlay of glass beads and pieces or very rarely precious and semi-precious gems. From the house of MyAngadi, we bring you an exclusive selection of traditional Tanjore painting made using 22 carat gold foils and teak wood frames.

Tanjore Paintings Materials:

22 Carat Original Gold Foils, Plywood, Cloth, Paints, Semi-precious stones, Arabic gum, Chalk powder and Teak wood frames. Unbreakable fiber glass to avoid damages. Gold foils are obtained from goldsmiths directly in the form of leaflets.

About Artist:

Tanjore paintings are made by skilled artisans and traditional artists dedicated for Tanjore Paintings and it involves dedication and creativity. 

The Paintings are 100% handmade and natural also known as Thanjavur Paintings. Common sizes are 6x8, 8x10, 10x12, 12x15, 16x20, 18x24, 20x16, 24x18, 30x24, 36x24, 48x36 (all in inches) up to 6 feet. Frames are customizable.