HEERAMAN URVETI-GOND ART-Madhya Pradesh-India-TREE OF LIFE-Peacock-Hen-BONDING-BIRD (HU 33)

This painting by Heeraman Urveti is an example of the simplistic forms that are commonly used in Gond art to depict the natural world. There is a sense of interaction between the peacocks-hens in this work that are perched on the branches of the Saja tree. It seems they are engaged in a conversation. Leaving the tree monochrome makes the colorful birds stand out more. The Saja tree is a recurring motif in Gond art and artists find their distinct ways to depict it in their works.