Giribala: Heroines of Rabindranath Tagor Series
Original handmade painting on canvas inspired by Rabindranath Tagor’s work of literature
₹165000.00
This work draws inspiration from Giribala in Maanbhanjan by Rabindranath Tagore, a character who embodies the quiet yet profound transformation of a woman’s identity within the confines of a patriarchal world.
The composition captures an intimate moment of self-confrontation. Giribala stands with her back turned to the audience. Yet in the mirror, she meets our gaze - steady, introspective and silent. This duality reflects the tension between silent endurance to self-recognition.
The mirror reflects a critical disruption lies in the smudged bindi. Traditionally a symbol of marital identity and societal order, its disturbance signifies an inner rupture. She does not attempt to correct it; instead, she acknowledges it—transforming imperfection into awareness. Shedding of an old identity and the quiet formation of a new one. This is not rebellion through defiance, but through transformation.
Giribala – captures the precise moment where a woman reclaims authorship of her own narrative.
This painting is unframed and will be shipped in a tube, rolled, with Certificate of authenticity.