Saraswathi Mysore Painting Green Wooden Box Kerala mural pendant it settles into it

it settles into it

Our artists paint each face and its detailing freehand directly onto the wood — nothing is printed or stickered on

for anyone unfamiliar with the story

it should be kept away from direct sunlight and excess moisture to preserve it longest

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Saraswathi Mysore Painting Green Wooden Box Kerala mural pendant it settles into itMysore painting developed under the patronage of the Wodeyar kings of Karnataka, recognisable by its calm, gently rounded figures, delicate linework and a soft, restrained colour palette quite different from the bolder, flatter styles found further north and east. This box renders Saraswathi, goddess of knowledge and the arts, with that same quiet, composed expression, set against a rich green ground. Our artists paint the goddess's form freehand,