{"product_id":"beige-hand-painted-madhubani-tussar-ghicha-silk-saree","title":"Natural Beige Hand Painted Madhubani Tussar Ghicha Silk Saree – Bhagalpuri","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMilan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUndyed tussar in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits own warm beige, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand painted onto it a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreat fan of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econcentric arcs — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erosettes, leaf rows, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etriangle bands — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopening around two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efigures at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecentre, one offering \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea lotus to the other. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA row of fish swims \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeneath them. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering branches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efill the ground \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-painted Mithila \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ework, drawn directly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eonto the silk. Every \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earc was laid in by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand, one band at a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etime, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehatching that fills \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeach petal and leaf \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas made stroke by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estroke — which is why \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe colour has depth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhere a print would \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebe flat. No two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erosettes are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eidentical, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earcs breathe rather \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethan repeating \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexactly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epalette is unusually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoft: coral, orange, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eteal, blue-violet and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreen, all held light \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eso the natural colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the silk shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough. Nothing has \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeen dyed or bleached \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeneath the painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Mithila work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon undyed cloth, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich is as close as silk comes to the paper the tradition is painted on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo figures with a lotus between them is a Mithila subject of long standing — the exchange, the offering, the meeting. The fish below are for abundance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the fabric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTussar Ghicha silk, handwoven in Bhagalpur, undyed. Ghicha is the yarn drawn from the outer layers of the cocoon and spun by hand — hence the slubby, uneven texture and the soft matte lustre. Undyed, it carries a warm golden cast no dyed beige quite reproduces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFabric: Tussar Ghicha Silk, undyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eColour: Natural beige with coral, teal, orange and green\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWork: Hand-painted Madhubani (Mithila), painted directly onto the silk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePallu: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFanned medallion with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo figures and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elotus, fish border \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeneath\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBorder: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-painted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMadhubani, both sides\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBlouse piece:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unstitched, 0.8 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003em\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSaree \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elength: 5.5 m | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth: 1.1 m\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCare: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDry clean only. Do \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot soak or scrub the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epainted areas. Store \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrapped in cotton or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emuslin, refold along \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea different line \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevery few months.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA note on hand work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven individually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand painted by hand, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eso no two are alike. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlight irregularities \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein the slub, in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eline, and in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edensity of colour are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe marks of the hand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat made it. Undyed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etussar also varies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enaturally in tone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom piece to piece. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour may vary a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elittle from your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escreen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54045184590008,"sku":null,"price":6500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/1701\/8040\/files\/18_6.jpg?v=1788609344","url":"https:\/\/soumyata.com\/products\/beige-hand-painted-madhubani-tussar-ghicha-silk-saree","provider":"Soumyata.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}