Material: Acrylic on paperSize: 29.5 x 21.5 InchesThe Gonds are one of the largest tribal communities distributed across six states in central India. They decorated their houses with traditional patterns and bhittichitra (a composition of animals and plants) during festive occasions. Body tattooing or gudna was yet another form of their creative expression in this tribe. Gond art is not merely decoration, but the living expressions of a people harmoniously linked with their day to day lives.About Bhajju ShyamBhajju Shyam was born in 1971 in Patangarh, Madhya Pradesh. He had several different jobs before he was taken on as the apprentice of a renowned Indian artist. In 2001, Bhajju won a government prize for the best indigenous artist. Through his artwork he has illustrated the stories of the Gond tribe.Please Note: This painting comes without a frame.