Peacock – Hand-painted Wooden Wall Plate gond The round shape here isn't

The round shape here isn't incidental — Raas Leela is a dance performed in a circle

She sits on a striking teal base bordered in a bold black-and-white chevron pattern

Standing at 12 inches in height (including the stand) and 4 inches in width

until the whole surface seems to ripple like water

rendered in Pattachitra

Peacock – Hand-painted Wooden Wall Plate gond The round shape here isn'tTwo peacocks face each other at the centre of a riot of colour, their tails dissolving into swirling, symmetrical patterns that fill the entire plate a design rooted in Tholu Bommalata, the shadow puppetry tradition of Andhra Pradesh. Traditionally, Tholu Bommalata puppets were made from painted leather and lit from behind to tell epic stories in village performances, and that same bold, high contrast visual language carries through here in paint.