Rickshaw painting of Bangladesh

Rickshaw painting of Bangladesh
CountryBangladesh
DomainsSocial practices, rituals and festive events, traditional craftsmanship
Reference01589
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2023 (18th session)
ListRepresentative
Hand-painted rickshaw art on artpaper

Rickshaw painting (Bengali: রিকশাচিত্র) is a form of neo-romanticism emerging in Bangladesh. The art in question consists of oil paintings on the rear of the canvas roof of rickshaws, done by local street artists, who also paint the various landscape, portraits and personal statements of the driver. Rickshaw and rickshaw painting of Bangladesh are listed as ‘intangible heritage’ by UNESCO.[1][2]

  1. ^ Report, Star Digital (2023-12-06). "Unesco lists rickshaws and rickshaw art as 'intangible heritage'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  2. ^ "ইউনেসকোর বিশ্ব সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্যের তালিকায় ঢাকার রিকশা ও রিকশাচিত্র". www.kalerkantho.com. Kaler Kantho. December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.