Practised exclusively in the Gujarat region of India, this art form dates back to the 1600s
Rogan art, a method of cloth painting, is a four-century-old art form exclusively practised in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India. Until recently, Rogan art was on the brink of extinction, but was revived by the efforts of one family.
The painting process is not easy either. It can take days, weeks, or months depending on the design. In contrast to this meticulous process, the tools that the artist needs are quite simple: a rod and the palm of the hand. The rest is up to the imagination of the artist. By moving the rod above the fabric, the artist lays the paint on the cloth in the form of thin lines. Often, only half of the fabric is painted and the rest is folded onto the painted part to duplicate the design.
Unfortunately, these traditional requirements of rogan painting made the art especially prone to dying out. In the past, many families in Gujarat practised rogan art. Nowadays there is only one family left.
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