{"product_id":"stargazing-in-phad-by-kalyan-joshi","title":"Stargazing in Phad by Kalyan Joshi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis captivating Phad painting by Kalyan Joshi beautifully departs from massive, sprawling epics to celebrate science, discovery and the wonders of the cosmos. In this composition, this traditional storytelling canvas is adapted to document a popular modern-day act of stargazing, capturing a man and a woman peering at the night sky through a telescope from an open terrace.\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 standing closely on an elevated balcony. The man leans forward at the center, his hands stabilizing a long, cylindrical telescope as he peers intently through the eyepiece. Directly behind his shoulder, the woman stands with a hand gently resting on him, looking upward with a shared sense of wonder. 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 quiet intellectual curiosity through centuries-old artistic rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir contemporary attire and ornamentation elegantly preserve their Rajasthani heritage. The woman, on the left, wears a patterned top paired with trousers featuring a delicate droplet motif. The man wears a matching patterned tunic covered in droplet motifs, paired with plain white trousers. Both figures are adorned with traditional golden jewelry, including thick neck rings, armlets, stacked bangles and circular earrings (kundals).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe architectural and scientific elements add marvelous structural depth to the piece. The figures stand behind a yellow railing with ornate finials, which slopes down diagonally to suggest the corner perspective of a building. The balcony sits atop a detailed stone wall painted with a repeating brick-and-mortar block pattern, complete with two small rectangular windows trimmed in yellow at the base. At the focal point of their attention is a long, striped telescope tube mounted on a sleek, dark tripod stand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe vast red sky above them is transformed into a night scape, dotted with tiny, hand-painted golden stars and a slender, crescent golden moon shining in the upper right corner. 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 modern cosmic exploration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe size mentioned is including mount.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalyan Joshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48314736804054,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._Stargazing_in_Phad_by_Kalyan_Joshi.png?v=1780391526","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/stargazing-in-phad-by-kalyan-joshi","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}