Handmade Gond Art
Gond art is one of India's most joyful tribal traditions, and every piece here is hand-painted by artists from the Gond community of Madhya Pradesh. Built up from thousands of fine dots and delicate lines, Gond paintings burst with colour and pattern, depicting animals, trees, deities and folklore drawn from the natural world. Each work is an original, painted entirely by hand, so no two are alike. Vivid, intricate and full of life, Gond art makes a striking centrepiece and brings a warm, boho, eclectic feel to any room. Genuine tribal folk art, not prints, made by named artisans and shipped Australia-wide..
What is Gond Art?
Gond art is a tribal painting tradition from the Gond people of central India, mainly Madhya Pradesh. Artists fill each figure with intricate patterns of dots and dashes and use vibrant colour to depict animals, plants, deities and folk stories from the natural world. Once painted on mud walls, it was brought to paper and canvas by the artist Jangarh Singh Shyam and is now collected worldwide as fine folk art.
A row of five crested peacocks gathers beneath a blossoming tree in this Gond painting, their bodies a rich mix of deep blue, orange and gold, each feather and neck patterned with the fine dots, scales and lines that give Gond art its shimmer. Above them the tree bursts into bloom with clusters of blue, red and green flowers. It is a joyful, elegant composition full of movement and colour. Hung on a wall, it brings warmth and life to a living room, study, entryway or dining space, and works beautifully as a standalone statement piece or the anchor of a gallery wall.
Gond art is one of India's most loved tribal art traditions, created by the Gond people of central India, largely around Patangarh in Madhya Pradesh. Artists build each image from carefully repeated dots, dashes and lines that fill every form with texture and rhythm, a signature technique passed down through generations. The subjects are drawn from the natural and spiritual world of the community, where birds, animals and trees are all celebrated as living beings. This painting is entirely hand painted on paper, so every stroke carries the hand of the artist and no two works are ever quite the same.
A Gond painting makes a meaningful gift for someone who values art with a story behind it, whether for a housewarming, a wedding, or simply to bring colour into a home. When you buy this piece you are supporting the indigenous Gond artisans of central India directly and helping keep a centuries old craft alive for the next generation. It arrives as a one of a kind original, ready to be treasured.
Details
• Art form: Gond painting from the Gond tribal community of Madhya Pradesh, central India
• Subject: five crested peacocks beneath a flowering tree
• Medium: hand painted with acrylic on paper
• Dimensions: approximately 30 cm x 40 cm
• Sold unframed
• One of a kind, handmade original signed by the artist
• Ethically sourced directly from indigenous artisans
• Ideal for wall decor and gifting
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A bold, many-coloured fish glides across the foreground of this Gond painting, its body banded in orange, gold, plum and grey and finished with the fine dots and lines that make Gond art shimmer. Above it a spreading tree unfurls with red and blue striped branches, dense green leaves, and a scattering of little birds and a resting peacock among the foliage. The result is a lively, joyful composition that celebrates water, tree and sky together. Hung on a wall, it brings warmth and colour to a living room, study, entryway or child's room, and stands proudly as a statement piece or the anchor of a gallery wall.
Gond art is one of India's most loved tribal art traditions, created by the Gond people of central India, largely around Patangarh in Madhya Pradesh. Artists build each image from carefully repeated dots, dashes and lines that fill every form with texture and rhythm, a signature technique passed down through generations. The subjects are drawn from the natural and spiritual world of the community, where fish, birds and trees are all celebrated as living beings. This painting is entirely hand painted on paper, so every stroke carries the hand of the artist and no two works are ever quite the same.
A Gond painting makes a meaningful gift for someone who values art with a story behind it, whether for a housewarming, a wedding, or simply to bring colour into a home. When you buy this piece you are supporting the indigenous Gond artisans of central India directly and helping keep a centuries old craft alive for the next generation. It arrives as a one of a kind original, ready to be treasured.
Details
• Art form: Gond painting from the Gond tribal community of Madhya Pradesh, central India
• Subject: a large fish beneath a flowering tree with birds and a peacock
• Medium: hand painted with acrylic on paper
• Dimensions: approximately 30 cm x 40 cm
• Sold unframed
• One of a kind, handmade original signed by the artist
• Ethically sourced directly from indigenous artisans
• Ideal for wall decor and gifting
Lord Ganesha sits serene at the centre of this Gond painting, his elephant head and curling trunk rendered in soft green, his ears patterned in orange and his rounded body filled with thousands of tiny blue and white dots. Leaves fan out around his head like a crown and his golden feet rest below, every surface alive with the fine dots and lines that give Gond art its shimmer. Revered as the remover of obstacles and the bringer of good fortune, Ganesha makes a warm and auspicious presence in any home. Hung on a wall, this piece suits a living room, entryway, study or home shrine, and works beautifully as a standalone statement piece or the anchor of a gallery wall.
Gond art is one of India's most loved tribal art traditions, created by the Gond people of central India, largely around Patangarh in Madhya Pradesh. Artists build each image from carefully repeated dots, dashes and lines that fill every form with texture and rhythm, a signature technique passed down through generations. The subjects are drawn from the natural and spiritual world of the community, where gods, animals and trees are all celebrated as living beings. This painting is entirely hand painted on paper, so every stroke carries the hand of the artist and no two works are ever quite the same.
A Gond painting makes a meaningful gift for someone who values art with a story behind it, whether for a housewarming, a wedding, a festival such as Diwali, or simply to bring colour into a home. When you buy this piece you are supporting the indigenous Gond artisans of central India directly and helping keep a centuries old craft alive for the next generation. It arrives as a one of a kind original, ready to be treasured.
Details
• Art form: Gond painting from the Gond tribal community of Madhya Pradesh, central India
• Subject: Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles
• Medium: hand painted with acrylic on paper
• Dimensions: approximately 30 cm x 40 cm
• Sold unframed
• One of a kind, handmade original signed by the artist
• Ethically sourced directly from indigenous artisans
• Ideal for wall decor and gifting
An echidna snuffles across a grassy mound in this Gond painting, pausing to greet a tiny beetle by its golden snout. Its coat of spines is a glorious patchwork of blue, orange and green, each section filled with its own pattern of dots, scales and fine lines, while roots and little saplings weave through the earth below. Every surface glows with the fine detail that gives Gond art its shimmer. It is a playful, characterful portrait of one of Australia's most curious animals. Hung on a wall, it brings warmth and colour to a living room, study, entryway or child's room, and works beautifully as a standalone statement piece or the anchor of a gallery wall.
Gond art is one of India's most loved tribal art traditions, created by the Gond people of central India, largely around Patangarh in Madhya Pradesh. Artists build each image from carefully repeated dots, dashes and lines that fill every form with texture and rhythm, a signature technique passed down through generations. The subjects are drawn from the natural and spiritual world of the community, where animals, birds and trees are all celebrated as living beings. This painting is entirely hand painted on paper, so every stroke carries the hand of the artist and no two works are ever quite the same.
A Gond painting makes a meaningful gift for someone who values art with a story behind it, whether for a housewarming, a wedding, or simply to bring colour into a home. When you buy this piece you are supporting the indigenous Gond artisans of central India directly and helping keep a centuries old craft alive for the next generation. It arrives as a one of a kind original, ready to be treasured.
Details
• Art form: Gond painting from the Gond tribal community of Madhya Pradesh, central India
• Subject: an echidna on a grassy mound with a little beetle
• Medium: hand painted with acrylic on paper
• Dimensions: approximately 30 cm x 40 cm
• Sold unframed
• One of a kind, handmade original signed by the artist
• Ethically sourced directly from indigenous artisans
• Ideal for wall decor and gifting