{"product_id":"a-working-couple-in-phad-by-kalyan-joshi","title":"A Working Couple in Phad by Kalyan Joshi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis vibrant Phad painting by Kalyan Joshi presents a delightful juxtaposition of ancient folk art and the digital era. In this composition, a traditional epic canvas is seamlessly adapted to document the ubiquity of modern technology, capturing a man and a woman sitting face-to-face in a contemporary work space, mimicking a remote office setting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhad painting is a vibrant, 700-year-old scroll painting tradition originating from the Bhilwara region of Rajasthan. Traditionally executed on long sheets of hand-woven cloth (phad), these paintings functioned as mobile temples. Priest-singers (Bhopas) would travel from village to village, unfurling the scrolls at night and singing tales of folk deities like Pabuji and Devnarayan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork features a male and a female figure seated opposite each other at a shared desk. Both individuals have their hands poised over their open laptops, typing in tandem. In classic Phad style, both characters are rendered in sharp side-profiles with large, fish-shaped eyes, pointed noses and rounded facial contours, translating a sense of modern professional focus through centuries-old artistic rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir office-ready attire and ornamentation elegantly preserve their Rajasthani heritage. The man, on the left, wears a top adorned with droplet motifs, paired with plain trousers and classic dark oxford shoes with white laces. The woman wears a patterned blouse paired with solid white trousers and highly detailed slip-ons. Both figures are adorned with traditional golden jewelry, including thick neck rings, waistbands, stacked bangles and circular earrings (kundals).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe workspace is rendered with geometric precision. The two figures sit on matching, high-backed yellow chairs detailed with striped upholstery. They are tucked into a central square table covered in a tablecloth featuring a scalloped lower trim. Atop the table sit two open, grey laptops facing inward, their screens raised and keyboards rendered as a grid of small grey dots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe artwork utilizes a rich red background that blankets the open space around the workspace, a Phad feature that provides an intense contrast, highlighting the ivory furniture, silver devices and golden elements. The framing remains intentionally minimal and contemporary, with a sharp, crisp black border outlining the canvas. This deliberate, unadorned frame ensures that the focus remains anchored directly on this charming intersection of traditional Indian folk art and the modern corporate world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalyan Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48322733965526,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._A_Working_Couple_in_Phad_by_Kalyan_Joshi.png?v=1780566940","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/a-working-couple-in-phad-by-kalyan-joshi","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}