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Anyone have any idea about this?

It has some soiling in various areas which make me believe it's not just a modern factory piece. It was framed at a framer so not a one-shot deal.

It's 20" x 9".

 

It looks like a type of folk art painting from eastern India, the state of Odisha (Orissa), done by a Saura artisan.


https://www.artisera.com/blogs/expressions/saura-art-the-story-of-an-ancient-indian-tribe-through-their-captivating-art#:~:text=A tribal artform from eastern,that India is proud of.&text=The Sauras are one of,the southern part of Odisha.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saura_painting

https://www.tribesindia.com/shop/paintings/saura/handmade-multicolor-saura-painting-29/

 

Thank you very much!!!

 

Very cool.

 

Any ideas of possible age?

 

Not having much luck with this in the marketplace and it's probably just due to the fact that I sell mostly books.

It seems like there is a lot of this stuff around but it all looks modern, such as:

https://www.artisera.com/collections/saura-art

I'm not seeing any examples of older work around.

I would be happy to talk to anyone in private message if they can give me an idea of what price it should sell for.

 

I can't help with a specific price suggestion, but would observe that, other than quality Native American art, ethnographic pieces are a hard sell.

 

I would venture to say that the majority of objects available are those made for the global market in the last 50 years or so, and do not command the interest or monetary value of "genuine" items made for use in the culture of origin. They become more decorative objects, appealing to a rather limited market.