PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND APPLICATION

Lesson 12:Traditional Motifs in Relation to Textiles

Goose or hansa motif

The motif was found in Indus Valley pottery and on the wall paintings at Ajanta. In Buddhist illustrations, it represented Spiritual Purity. It was also common in Indian art prior to Mughal times, but afterwards, it disappeared. Its use in textiles is characterized by its highly stylized forms as depicted in Fig.12.20.