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Bhil artists' squid paintings delight visitors in Delhi
Original: Cool painting of a squid done by Bhil (tribal) artists from Madhya Pradesh. I met the artist at the national crafts muse
A visitor to the National Crafts Museum in Delhi shared work by Bhil tribal artists from Madhya Pradesh, highlighting a squid painting alongside the artist's other marine-themed pieces such as seahorses, turtles and eels, as well as scenes of tribal people taking a bus. The post has drawn attention to the artists' distinctive style and the museum as a place to meet them and buy their work directly.
Why now: The striking, unexpected imagery of squid and sea creatures in traditional Bhil art style is charming people online.
Bhil artistsMadhya PradeshNational Crafts MuseumDelhi
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- Cool painting of a squid done by Bhil (tribal) artists from Madhya Pradesh. I met the artist at the national crafts museum and he soon realized I liked all of his marine animal paintings (seahorse, turtle, eel, etc) and his transit ones (tribal people taking a bus) # Delhi #… · skinnylatte@hachyderm.io · 16
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