The Living Tradition of Patua ArtBorn in the heart of Naya, India, in 1936, Jamuna Chitrakar emerged as a luminous figure in the preservation and evolution of the Patua painting style. This ancient Bengali scroll painting technique, passed down through generations of artisans, found a profound new voice in her hands. Her early work was deeply rooted in the spiritual landscape of India, weaving intricate narratives of Hindu mythology an…