This is the last photo from the tablecloth series and it depicts the only male on the cloth who is a snake charmer.
Admirer of Paul Raj Paintings
- Gold Finch
- Paul was born in Kodaikanal on 22 September 1914 and died on 2 October 1979. G D Arulraj was born in 1925 and died in June 1972 while visiting India. Arul worked at Laguna Beach in the 60's and 1970's. G D Thyagaraj might have been born in 1922 and I am told that he probably died sometime before 1981. He moved to northern India as a young man. I lived in India as a child and spent a lot of time in Calcutta. My mother purchased several paintings directly from Paul Raj while living in Madras and this got me interested in his works. I then discovered he had two brothers Arul Raj and Thyaga Raj who were both fantastic artists. I could not find much information on the internet so decided to set up my own blog. Subsequently a Facebook tribute site has also been created to the memory of the three brothers. Contact me at: rajbrothers@hotmail.co.uk
Showing posts with label Tablecloth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tablecloth. Show all posts
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Saturday, 18 June 2011
Tablecloth - Woman Carrying a Bundle
Another photo from the tablecloth series, this shows a woman carrying a bundle of plants tied in a cloth on her head.
Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Tablecloth - Woman collecting water
Yet another from the tablecloth series, might only be one left after this one. It shows a woman collecting water from a stream.
Monday, 6 June 2011
Tablecloth - Woman carrying flowers
Another photograph from the tablecloth series this time it shows a woman carrying some flowers in a basket.
She is also carrying a 'chatti' I think that is how you spell it a mud water container.
Monday, 30 May 2011
Tablecloth - Woman at the stream
Another character from the tablecloth seems to show a woman at the edge of a stream.
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Tablecloth - Woman weaving a basket
Yet another photograph from the tablecloth series this time of a woman weaving a wicker basket.
Friday, 27 May 2011
Tablecloth - Woman carrying a flame
Another photo from the tablecloth border of a woman carrying a flame.
Monday, 11 April 2011
Tablecloth - Woman carrying tea
Another photo of the tablecloth today, might show a woman with a basket on her back, could she be a tea picker?
Unless anyone has any better thoughts?
Friday, 8 April 2011
Tablecloth - Lady with Basket
Another character from the muslin tablecloth, depicts a lady with a basket, I am not sure what is in it?
Another bright colourful scene. Spring or is it summer has arrived in the UK this week, all the flowers are starting to open and the leaves are growing again on the trees, it has been a nice warm sunny week.
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Muslin Tablecloth - Carrying Firewood
My wife found a large white muslin tablecloth the other day in her linen drawer and remembered that it was given to her by my mother. The cloth would sit eight persons at a table and it was embroidered by nuns. I think she may have got this when she lived in southern India. I have taken a number of photos of the main characters and thought they might make a series of posts for the blog.
The cloth and the figures look almost new, the colours have not faded at all. Hope you like the variation as the blog is called 'Indian Influences'.
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