{"product_id":"peacocks-and-deer-in-sohrai-by-rukmani-devi","title":"Peacocks and Deer in Sohrai by Rukmani Devi","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collection-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis intricate Sohrai painting by Rukmani Devi beautifully brings together forest wildlife and maternal themes, creating a highly decorative, symbolic tableau. Sohrai is an ancient indigenous ritual art tradition practiced primarily by tribal women in the Hazaribagh region of Jharkhand. Traditionally painted on the mud walls of village homes to mark the harvest festival, this art form honors the deep, sacred link between tribal communities and the natural ecosystem. Within this cultural framework, forest animals and birds are celebrated as symbols of vitality, coexistence, and the gentle, life-sustaining abundance of nature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe central narrative focus is a maternal wildlife scene featuring a horned deer family. In the middle of the canvas stands a large mother deer with an elongated neck and a black body heavily patterned with white and ochre-yellow almond-shaped spots. Her legs are striped in alternating lines of rust-red and yellow. Directly beneath her underbelly, a tiny spotted fawn is depicted nursing from her udder. Behind the mother deer, a slightly larger fawn stands looking toward her face, while an adult stag with large, branching antlers leans forward to feed on a hanging branch. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlanking this central deer family on either side are two large, highly stylized birds, likely peacocks or forest fowls, rendered in a dynamic, upright stance. The bird on the left has its wings partially spread, showing off a black back with white oval markings and a patterned, rust-red skirt-like tail. The bird on the right mirrors this stance, with its head turned back toward the center of the canvas. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe surrounding negative space is intricately filled with stylized tribal flora, including independent hanging branches filled with pointed, tri-colored leaves, and a large, six-petaled yellow blossom near the top center that anchors the composition. The flat, pattern-heavy treatment of the subject matter strips away realistic perspective, focusing instead on the rhythmic balance and powerful primal energy inherent to traditional Sohrai folk designs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe entire scene is neatly enclosed within a sharp, geometric border that perfectly mimics traditional mud-wall relief framing. The top and bottom edges feature a continuous zigzag or diamond line pattern in black, accentuated by delicate black tick marks and a row of small ochre dots. The left and right vertical edges are wrapped in a simpler, interlocking black triangular pattern. This striking frame tightly bounds the high-contrast interior, providing a cohesive and authentic finish that honors the ancient, architecture-based origins of the artist's style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rukmani Devi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42227539083478,"sku":"","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/products\/Sohrai-Painting-by-Rukmani-Devi-1953.jpg?v=1724398558","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/peacocks-and-deer-in-sohrai-by-rukmani-devi","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}