Rogan painting

Rogan art Tree of Life motif, Created by Abdulgafur Khatri Padma Shri and National Award Winner
Rogan painting by Ashish Kansara. Madhapar Bhuj, Kutch
Rogan painting by Nirona,village Kutch,Gujarat,India

Rogan painting is an art of cloth printing Gujarat, Bamiyan Afghanistan. In this craft, practiced Hindu and Khatri all over Gujarat, paint made from boiled castor oil and vegetable dyes is laid down on fabric using a Tulika (stylus). The journey of Rogan painting spans from Patliputra (Bihar) to Bamiyan and then to Gujarat. This art form was mastered by Buddha’s disciples. According to UNESCO research conducted in 2008, Buddha Rogan paintings date back to the 5th or 6th century.[1][2][3] Rogan painting is also known as the "Drying Oil Technique.[4][failed verification]

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