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
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
