A relief carving-based technique where the image remains at the surface level of a wooden block while the negative spaces around its contours is carved off. The raised image retains the ink and is printed on the desired surface, usually paper.
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Also known as woodblock printing, it is the process of stamping coloured designs on base fabrics such as cotton and…
A process of creating collages of photographs to create a composite image. It was frequently used in movements such as…
A form of tapestry weaving wherein weft threads of opposing colours are looped onto the same two warp threads to…
Meaning “clothes from Kashi” in Sanskrit, it is a possible reference to the brocaded fabric produced in Kashi (now Varanasi).
The process of untangling and cleaning raw plant or animal fibre to produce a continuous fibre suitable for spinning into…
A technique associated with the Patna School, where paintings are rendered directly by paintbrush on the surface, without using pencilled…
The process of trimming extra threads on the reverse side of a brocade after weaving. The term is derived from…
An instructional code that translates the designs to be woven in Kani shawls. The code is written on a sheet…