Forest Signals Set of 2
A matched pair of monochrome Gond paintings by Rameshwar Dhruve from Madhya Pradesh, drawn entirely with rotring pens on canvas — no colour, no brushwork. A tiger and a barasingha deer, each carrying a tree on its back, the two animals the Gond community has long read as signals from the forest.
£55.00
The tiger is the first deity of the Dhruve clan — even hearing or seeing one is believed to bring good energy. Paintings of it are made for pooja and gifted at daughters’ weddings. The tree on its back is a crocodile-bark tree, tied to Durga’s passage through the forest.
The barasingha carries a different role: around mid-May its call shifts with the monsoon, signalling villages to gather for Gidri Pooja before the sowing season — a marker of prosperity timed by the animal itself. The tree growing from its back is a cannonball tree, and the antlers becoming a canopy are literal to how the animal sees itself in Gond thought — the jungle sits on its head, inseparable from it.
Every texture on both pieces is built freehand from individual lines using multiple rotring nib sizes. The trees on both animals carry the same idea — by bringing the painting home, you’re bringing the forest’s energy with it.
Styling Pair them on a study wall, hallway, or above a console. The monochrome palette sits naturally in minimalist, earthy, or Scandi-neutral interiors. Simple black or natural wood frame.
Art form: Gond
Medium: Rotring pen (ink) on canvas
Canvas size: 8 × 6 inches (each)
Set: Pair £55
Artist: Rameshwar Dhruve
Origin: Madhya Pradesh, India
Care: Keep away from direct sunlight and moisture. Glass framing is recommended to protect the detailing and extend the life of the piece.
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