Gond - Forest Spirit | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

Gond hand-painted linen shirt featuring deer and tree forms across the back panel, observed within open grasslands beside grazing deer in soft natural light.

Gond - Forest Spirit | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

₹ 14,999.00

✓ Dots, Fine Lines & Dashes, Built Mark by Mark

✓ Gond Painting, Executed Entirely by Hand

✓ Only 4 Pieces Made

Size S M L XL

Fabric ColorLavender

Forest Spirit features a hand-painted Gond composition of deer and branching foliage across a lavender linen shirt.

On the front pocket, a single deer appears in profile, its antlers extending into leafed branches — a characteristic Gond visual merging of animal and tree. On the back, two deer stand side by side beneath an expanding canopy, their patterned bodies articulated through repeated lines and dotted detailing typical of Gond surface language.

In Gond practice, animals and trees are not separate elements; they are integrated presences within the same visual field. The antlers transition seamlessly into branches, creating a unified forest structure rather than a symbolic illustration.

The painting is applied directly to linen, preserving variation in line density and brush movement. The placement — pocket detail in front, expanded composition at the back — creates balance between restraint and narrative scale.

Gond art emerges from the visual traditions of the Gond communities of central India, particularly across regions of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and adjoining areas. The practice is recognised through intricate line work, repeated patterns and the construction of forms through rhythmic marks that create movement and texture. Trees, birds, animals, water bodies and relationships within the natural environment frequently appear as subjects of observation.

The visual language is characterised by the use of patterned surfaces that build form through repetition rather than shading. Distinguished by its structured mark-making and organic compositions, Gond art creates visual rhythm through lines, dots and repeated motifs that animate the surface while maintaining a close relationship with the natural world.

The artworks presented here are contemporary hand-painted works executed by artisan practitioners associated with the living tradition of Gond art and adapted for garments developed by The House of Rule Zero. They are created as original works on garments and should not be understood as historical reproductions, ceremonial objects or documentary recreations of traditional Gond paintings.Gond art emerges from the visual traditions of the Gond communities of central India, particularly across regions of present-day Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and adjoining areas. The practice is recognised through intricate line work, repeated patterns and the construction of forms through rhythmic marks that create movement and texture. Trees, birds, animals, water bodies and relationships within the natural environment frequently appear as subjects of observation.

The visual language is characterised by the use of patterned surfaces that build form through repetition rather than shading. Distinguished by its structured mark-making and organic compositions, Gond art creates visual rhythm through lines, dots and repeated motifs that animate the surface while maintaining a close relationship with the natural world.

The artworks presented here are contemporary hand-painted works executed by artisan practitioners associated with the living tradition of Gond art and adapted for garments developed by The House of Rule Zero. They are created as original works on garments and should not be understood as historical reproductions, ceremonial objects or documentary recreations of traditional Gond paintings.

Art Form	Gond Painting
Artwork	Deer with Branching Antlers and Forest Canopy
Material	100% Linen
Fabric	Machine-Woven
Technique	Gond Painting with Dots, Fine Lines & Dashes
Artwork Placement	Pocket and upper back
Fit	Regular Fit
Sleeve	Half sleeve with Roll Up Hem
Collar	Classic Point Collar
Edition	Limited to 3 Pieces
Availability	One Piece per Size
Place Of Making	Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Country of Origin	India

Dry Clean Only
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Do not use direct iron on the artwork, it can damage the paint/threads
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Do not dry in direct sunlight
The fabric has undergone a process of pre-shrinking, but there might be certain shrinkages in initial washes

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Hand-painted pigments and embroidery threads may also appear differently under changing light conditions owing to the nature of the materials and fibres used in their creation.

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Gond - Forest Spirit | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

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