Gond hand-painted linen shirt featuring four bird forms arranged horizontally across the back, photographed within a mango orchard setting while inspecting mango fruits in warm natural light.

Gond - Kavya | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

S / Jungle Core
₹ 10,499.00
₹ 10,499.00
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Gond hand-painted linen shirt featuring four bird forms arranged horizontally across the back, photographed within a mango orchard setting while inspecting mango fruits in warm natural light.
Gond - Kavya | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

Gond - Kavya | 100% Linen | Limited Edition

₹ 10,499.00
₹ 10,499.00

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

✓ Gond Painting, Executed Entirely by Hand

✓ Only 4 Pieces Made
Size
Fabric ColorJungle Core
The Story

The shirt features hand-painted bird motifs rendered in Gond style. On the front pocket, a paired bird composition appears in simplified profile form. Across the back, a horizontal sequence of birds extends in linear alignment, creating directional movement along the fabric surface.

In Gond painting practice, birds are commonly depicted as part of the lived forest environment. Figures are defined through bold contour lines and filled with repeated dots and short strokes, where patterned infill replaces tonal shading and builds visual rhythm.

The painting is executed directly onto a linen shirt. 
About Gond Art Work

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.
Product Details
Art FormGond Painting
ArtworkPaired Birds and a Row of Birds
Material100% Linen
FabricMachine-Woven
TechniqueGond Painting with Dots, Fine Lines & Dashes
Artwork PlacementPocket and upper back
FitRegular Fit
SleeveHalf sleeve with Roll Up Hem
CollarClassic Point Collar
EditionLimited to 4 Pieces
AvailabilityOne Piece per Size
Place Of MakingBhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Country of OriginIndia
Wash Care
  • Dry Clean Only
  • Prefer to use steam press
  • Do not use direct iron on the artwork, it can damage the paint/threads
  • Do not soak or scrub the product
  • 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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Before You Buy

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Colour Variations

Product imagery is captured under natural lighting conditions to represent the object as faithfully as possible. Variations in ambient light, photographic interpretation, device displays and screen settings may result in slight differences between the colour shown online and the actual product.

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.
Handcrafted Variations

Each piece is individually hand painted and may contain subtle variations in brushwork, line quality, paint density and motif execution. These characteristics arise through the movement of the artist’s hand and form part of the individuality of the object. They should not be considered defects.
Visual Representation

Certain images may be digitally rendered to illustrate styling, context, scale or garment presentation. While every effort is made to faithfully represent the artwork, construction and character of the object, minor differences in colour, texture, drape or appearance may exist between rendered imagery and the physical product.

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