The Gond-Pardhan painting titled ‘Bada Dev’ is an acrylic on canvas work, made by artist Ram Singh Urveti (b. 1970).
Bada Dev is the omnipresent creator of the Gond-Pradhan community in Madhya Pradesh. They believe he resides in the Saja tree, which grows abundantly in the forests surrounding their homes. Ram Singh Urveti invokes the deity in most of his paintings. Here, Bada Dev emerges from the centre of a Saja tree surrounded by the animals who feature in the Gond creation myth.
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Title
Bada DevPeriod
2019Artist
Ram Singh UrvetiStyle
GondMedium
Acrylic on CanvasDimensions
H: 151 cm x W: 212 cmAccession No.
2019.33.3Genre: Indigenous & Tribal Art