Question

Kalamkari painting refers to _________.
1. A hand painted cotton textile in South India
2. A handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North East India
3. A block painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
4. A hand painted decorative silk cloth in North Western India

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : A hand painted cotton textile in South India

The correct answer is A hand-painted cotton textile in South India.

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

• Kalamkari derives its name from Kalam meaning Pen, and Kari meaning work, literally Pen-work.
• A Kalamkari artist uses a bamboo or date palm stick pointed at one end with a bundle of fine hair attached to the pointed end which serves as the brush or pen.
• There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari art in India
  • The Srikalahasti style
  • The Machilipatnam style of art.