Kalamkari painting refers to

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a hand-painted cotton textile in South India

a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India

a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India

a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India

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Kalamkari painting refers to a hand-painted cotton textile in South India.

Kalamkari is an ancient style of hand painting done on cotton fabric with a ‘kalam’ (pen), using natural dyes. It is primarily practiced in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in South India.

There are two distinct styles of Kalamkari art in India: the Srikalahasti style, which is free-hand drawing and painting, and the Machilipatnam style, which uses block-printing followed by hand painting. Both are traditionally done on cotton textile and are renowned for their intricate details and use of natural colours, often depicting mythological figures, floral motifs, or epic scenes.

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