Epic Theatre of Babhruvahana

Rs. 399.00
Rs. 399.00
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IN INCH
Size No Frame Framed Frame w/ Mount Gallery Wrapped
XS 7 x 9 8 x 10 10 x 12 6 x 8
S 9 x 13 10 x 14 12 x 16 8 x 12
M 13 x 17 14 x 18 16 x 20 12 x 16
L 17 x 21 18 x 22 20 x 24 16 x 20
XL 21 x 29 22 x 30 24 x 32 20 x 28
2XL 25 x 37 26 x 38
24 x 36
3XL 30 x 39 31 x 40
29 x 38

 

IN CM
Size No Frame Framed Frame w/ Mount Gallery Wrapped
XS 17.8 × 22.9 20.3 × 25.4 25.4 × 30.5 15.2 × 20.3
S 22.9 × 33.0 25.4 × 35.6 30.5 × 40.6 20.3 × 30.5
M 33.0 × 43.2 35.6 × 45.7 40.6 × 50.8 30.5 × 40.6
L 43.2 × 53.3 45.7 × 55.9 50.8 × 61.0 40.6 × 50.8
XL 53.3 × 73.7 55.9 × 76.2 61.0 × 81.3 50.8 × 71.1
2XL 63.5 × 94.0 66.0 × 96.5
61.0 × 91.4
3XL 76.2 × 99.1 78.7 × 101.6
73.7 × 96.5

 

Size
Size
XS
Material
Material
Matte Paper
Frame
Frame
No Frame

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Epic Theatre of Babhruvahana captures mythology not as distant scripture, but as living performance. Painted on cloth in the mid-19th century, this richly animated narrative scene unfolds like a traveling drama paused mid-act. Kings, warriors, animal-headed beings, and divine figures collide within a tightly structured stage of borders, platforms, and rhythmic pattern.

The story draws from the legend of Babhruvahana, the warrior prince from the Mahabharata whose fate intertwines valor, lineage, and divine intervention. Rather than isolating a single heroic figure, the composition distributes energy across the frame. Wide eyes, emphatic gestures, and repeating forms pull the viewer from one moment of action to the next, echoing the cadence of oral storytelling.

Visually, the work bridges several South Indian traditions. The bold outlines and flat yet expressive color fields recall pattachitra and Kalamkari scrolls, while the architectural framing reflects temple mural logic. This was art meant to be read aloud, pointed at, and remembered. In temple courtyards and village gatherings, such images served as mnemonic devices for epic recitation, turning myth into shared experience.

The palette is unapologetically theatrical. Earth reds, turmeric yellows, vegetal greens, and indigo blues create a sense of ritual intensity. Decorative armor, patterned textiles, and animal motifs blur the line between the human and the cosmic, reinforcing the epic’s moral universe where destiny unfolds through spectacle.

Huecraft’s archival fine art print preserves the tactile feel of the original cloth painting, retaining its handmade irregularities, pigment warmth, and narrative density. Printed with museum-grade precision, it honors the storytelling purpose at the heart of the work.

Ideal for living rooms, creative studios, reading spaces, or cultural interiors, this artwork brings movement, memory, and myth into contemporary homes. It invites conversation, rewards close looking, and reconnects modern walls with the theatrical roots of Indian storytelling.

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