India’s art is as diverse as its culture: colourful, spiritual, and deeply rooted in storytelling. Across centuries, artists have painted, carved, and crafted their world on walls, cloth, paper, and canvas.
At The Palace of Hues, we celebrate both India’s age-old painting traditions and the modern voices redefining them today. Let’s take a walk through the different types of Indian artworks. From the timeless to the contemporary.
Traditional Indian Art: Where Culture Meets Canvas
Indian traditional art is more than decoration. It’s devotion, ritual, and history expressed through colour. Each region has its own signature style, technique, and story.
Madhubani Art (Bihar)
Characterised by fine lines, vibrant colours, and symbolic motifs like fish, peacocks, and the sun, Madhubani art often carries spiritual and auspicious meanings. Every stroke feels alive with devotion.
Pichwai Painting (Rajasthan)
Originating in Nathdwara, Pichwai paintings are created as offerings to Lord Krishna. These hand-painted works are rich with gold, lotus motifs, and divine symbolism, perfect for homes that embrace spirituality.
Warli Art (Maharashtra)
Minimal yet profound, Warli uses simple white figures on mud backgrounds to depict everyday village life: marriage, harvest, dance, and celebration. It’s storytelling at its purest.
Gond Painting (Madhya Pradesh)
With rhythmic patterns and earthy tones, Gond art celebrates the connection between nature and spirit. Trees, animals, and birds take on a magical, living presence in these hand-painted works.
Tanjore Painting (Tamil Nadu)
Famous for its embossed gold foil and vibrant colours, Tanjore art often depicts deities in rich, jewel-like glory. A mix of faith and finesse.
Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana)
Derived from the word kalam (pen), this art form uses natural dyes and intricate detailing to tell epic stories from Indian mythology.
Miniature Paintings (Rajasthan, Mughal, Pahari styles)
Finely detailed and delicate, these paintings reflect royal courts, nature, and love stories. Once used to illustrate manuscripts and palace walls.
Modern Indian Art: When Tradition Meets Imagination
Post-independence, Indian artists began blending heritage with experimentation. Creating bold, thought-provoking, and abstract works that speak to today’s world.
Abstract & Expressionist Art
Artists explore emotions through colour and form. No boundaries, no fixed meaning, just pure feeling. Perfect for contemporary interiors that celebrate individuality.
Figurative & Narrative Art
Modern artists often revisit Indian identity, Painting stories of cities, relationships, and human emotion. These works feel deeply personal yet universal.
Contemporary Indian Art Movements
From urban pop art to digital reinterpretations of folk traditions, modern Indian art embraces contrast, minimal yet expressive, rooted yet global.
Whether it’s a traditional Madhubani or a modern abstract, a hand-painted piece brings something no print ever can. The artist’s touch.
The texture of the brush, the imperfect beauty of colour, it all adds warmth and soul to your walls.
At The Palace of Hues, we curate and create both traditional and modern hand-painted works, made by Indian artists who continue to shape how art feels in our homes today.
