Gond Painting

Gond Painting is a famous folk art of the Gond tribal community of central India.
It is done to preserve and communicate the culture of the Gond tribal community.
It is said to be originated from the Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.
The paintings are based on the belief that ‘viewing a good image brings good luck’.
Each Gond artist uses his distinctive pattern and style to fill the images.
These style signatures are used in collage to make a complete picture such as Dots, fine Lines, Curved Lines, Dashes Fish Scales etc.
Natural colours obtained from various sources like flowers, stones, etc. are used.

What are the themes of Gond Painting?

Gond tribes are highly interlinked with nature and this appears in their paintings too.
They include animals, the mahua tree, mythological stories, Hindu gods, Local deities and folktales etc.

17 April 2023:
- Recently, the famous Gond painting of Madhya Pradesh has received the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag.