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About
Warli painting is a traditional form of tribal art originating from the Warli tribe in Maharashtra, India. It is characterized by its use of geometric patterns, simple stick figures, and motifs depicting daily life and nature. Traditionally, Warli paintings are created using white pigment on mud walls, often illustrating scenes of hunting, farming, and celebrations.
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The style uses finely drawn, highly decorative white motifs on deep red, brown, and black grounds, combining botanical forms, figures, animals, and symbolic geometry. Dense borders, radial designs, circular compositions, and repeated plant patterns create a balanced folk-art tableau with flat, graphic color and abundant surface detail.
