Kinnala Art

by Jyotsna Kamat
First Online: January 27, 2021
Page Last Updated: August 20, 2024

We have a few pictures of Kinnal art clicked by Kamat in our website (shown below). Kinnal is a specialty wooden art consisting of hexagonal and octagonal seats, lamp shades and cradle and planks.

K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Painted Wooden Art of Kinnal
Painted Wooden Art of Kinnal

K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Painted Wooden Art of Kinnala
Painted Wooden Art of Kinnala


Kinnal is a small village in Koppal district in Karnataka. About thirty-five families of painters reside in Kinnala. They claim their descent from Vijayanagar times. After the great battle and fall of Vijayanagar empire(1665 A.D), some painters left the capital and came to Kinnal and took refuge under Nawab of Koppal under the Adilshahis. Their art consist of mainly wood. Iron rust paste of tamarind seeds and jute powder and tin powder. The admixture is used for light wood from which, artifacts are made. These artists have specialized in making pedestals , cradles , painted seats, idols and dolls. Many articles used in the temples including icons of different gods. All animals , birds are carved by them. The brushes are made of squirrel tails. They mix colours themselves.

Ragamala paintings are their specialty.


Earlier rich people placed order for artifacts and planks. It is no more. Hence the artists are poor and takeup other jobs. Only recently the State and Central Governments of India are trying to help them in " atmanirbharata scheme (help your self )

Pictures of Kinnala Art

K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Painted Jewelry Box
Painted Jewelry Box
Kinnala Art, Sandur


 

K.L. Kamat/Kamat's Potpourri
Painted Wooden Art of Kinnala
Painted Wooden Art of Kinnala

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