Warli paintings
Peacock in the Rain
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Dimensions: 32.5 cm (W) × 40 cm (H)
Medium: White pigment on earthen-toned background (natural dyes)
Description: This captivating Warli painting features a majestic white peacock mid-display, its elegant feathers fully unfurled beneath rain-filled clouds and a background adorned with rhythmic dot patterns. Created using a single white pigment on a dark mud base, the artwork adheres to the traditional Warli aesthetic, where form, movement, and symbolism take precedence over color. Originating from the Warli tribes of Maharashtra, this style of painting is rooted in ritual and nature, often used to depict cycles of life, celebration, and harmony with the environment. The peacock—symbolizing beauty, grace, and monsoon abundance—is rendered in geometric precision and storytelling simplicity, making this piece a beautiful expression of India’s indigenous visual language.
God and the Sacred Tree
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Dimensions: 56.5 cm (W) x 51 cm (H)
Medium: White pigment on earthen-toned background (natural dyes)
Description: This beautiful Warli painting, titled God and the Sacred Tree, symbolizes the deep spiritual connection between nature and divinity in tribal belief systems. At the heart of the artwork is a god-like figure seated within a large, sacred tree, whose branching crown represents both holiness and natural power. Surrounding the central tree are birds, plants, the sun, and the moon, illustrating the interconnectedness of all living elements in the universe. Painted in the traditional white-on-earth-toned background, this piece reflects the Warli tribe’s reverence for nature and their belief that divinity exists in every part of the natural world. Through minimal lines and symbolic forms, the painting conveys a powerful message of harmony, respect, and ecological balance—core values in Warli art and philosophy.
Darba Dance
Darba Dance
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Dimensions: 84 cm (W) x 63 cm (H)
Medium: Natural white pigment on earthen red background
Description: This striking Warli painting, titled Darba Dance, powerfully captures the rhythm and spirit of tribal life through a circular formation of dancers, a signature motif in traditional Warli art. At the center, a tribal figure leads the sacred Darba dance, while concentric circles of dancers join hands in unified motion, symbolizing community, continuity, and celebration. The painting’s border is filled with lively village scenes—animals, trees, musicians, huts, and daily rituals—each drawn in the characteristic minimalist, geometric style of the Warli tribe from Maharashtra. Executed in white pigment on a natural earth-toned background, this artwork reflects the cyclical rhythms of nature and life, and the deep spiritual connection between people and their environment in Warli culture.