{"product_id":"the-ploughing-of-the-field-in-cheriyal-scroll-by-dhanalakota-rakesh","title":"The Ploughing of the Field in Cheriyal Scroll by Dhanalakota Rakesh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThis finely composed Cheriyal Scroll painting by Dhanalakota Rakesh presents a scene of domestic prosperity and blessing, featuring two human figures accompanied by two white bulls in a field in front of a cottage dwelling, rendered with careful attention to the relationships between humans, animals and domestic space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe composition's foreground is occupied by two white bulls rendered in white pigments, adorned with ornamental necklaces in golden-yellow, ploughing a field. The animals are rendered with careful attention to natural form despite their ornamental dress, their peaceful postures suggesting acceptance of their role within the household. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA couple moves behind the animals. In the center stands a male figure rendered in blue skin tones wearing a white patterned dhoti and an orange turban, with golden ornaments, holding the rope tied to the bulls. A woman, dressed in a blue saree and orange blouse, adorned with ornaments and flowers, follows him, scattering the seeds for cultivation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBehind the human and animal figures stands a cottage dwelling rendered in cream with a distinctive peaked roof in rust-brown tones with scale or shingle patterning, and a golden-yellow door, establishing the domestic spatial context. Small decorative elements rendered at the base of the cottage suggest the ordered, blessed nature of domestic space.\u003cbr\u003eThe ground beneath all figures is rendered in tan and beige tones with quilted or scale-pattern texture work, creating visual richness and suggesting the carefully maintained domestic space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe background field is rendered in rust-red or reddish-brown tones, creating a warm, prosperous atmosphere suggesting blessing and auspiciousness. Small floral motifs are scattered throughout, preventing empty void and maintaining visual continuity.\u003cbr\u003eThe ornamental border features the characteristic yellow scroll pattern with red flower motifs, providing formal framing and elevating this domestic scene to the level of formal artistic commemoration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis painting exemplifies how Cheriyal tradition renders the domestic realm. The white animals suggest purity and sacred presence; the human figures suggest care and devotion; the cottage suggests the center of domestic life and prosperity. Together, these elements suggest that the household itself becomes a sacred space when organized around principles of care, devotion, and recognition of the divine within domestic relations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhanalakota Rakesh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48989482582230,"sku":null,"price":2800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1194\/1498\/files\/1._The_Ploughing_of_the_Field_in_Cheriyal_Scroll_by_Dhanalakota_Rakesh.png?v=1783605809","url":"https:\/\/www.memeraki.com\/products\/the-ploughing-of-the-field-in-cheriyal-scroll-by-dhanalakota-rakesh","provider":"Memeraki Retail and Tech Pvt Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}