Rajasthan Art and Craft

Rajasthan, known for its beautiful art and craft in India. There are several fine examples of beautiful art and craft in Rajasthan like achkans, designed jootis, beautiful needlework done on the goatskin or sheepskin. You will also find other leather items like purses, sandals, belts and other great gift items which are liked by almost all the foreign tourists. Jewelry of Rajasthan is very much famous among all the Indian as well as foreign tourists. These jewelries are made using various techniques like kundankari and meenakari.

Rajasthan art and craft is also known for its simplicity and style which is prepared in terra cotta. The most attractive craft of Rajasthan can be seen in the well dressed puppets which are a popular and attractive art of Rajasthan and its beautiful cities. These puppets are well dressed in typical Rajasthani dresses. Rajasthan offers two types of printing, one is textile printing and another is wooden blocks printing. These printing techniques are used on clothes which show religious and natural themes. There is lot of talent in Rajasthan artists which can also be seen on metals like brass and silver. Several ornaments themselves tell their art and craft. You can also watch the art and craft on carpets and durries which you can easily find in the local markets of almost all the cities. The best thing about these cities of Rajasthan is that every city is known for its different art and craft items. Rajasthan is also known for its beautiful and world famous phad paintings, pichwais, and exquisite miniature paintings that are the pride of serious collectors all over the world.

Rajasthan is the only state which boasts different and unique art and craft in all over India. There are several things and items which shows this unique and different art and craft work on them like Laheriyas or the delicately created patterns in waves, the pachranga or five colored bhandej (tie-and-dye) on sarees, odhnis or mantles and safas or turbans, sarees from Kota, geometric ajraks, historic jajam prints, feather-soft and feather-light Jaipuri razai (quilt), handmade paper, blue pottery, lamp shades, vases, perfume vials, photo frames, gesso work in floral designs are some of the mention worthy work of art and craft that have always attracted the attention of the people all over the world.