PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN AND APPLICATION

Lesson 12:Traditional Motifs in Relation to Textiles

Small buti motif

Another group of floral motifs was the small buti (Fig.12.23), floating design shapes of flowers, sprig, or bushes against a plain background. Floral buti first appeared in North and East Indian sculpture. Such elements in clothing depicted in the Ajanta murals suggested block-printing technique. They are considered as quite fetchable floral motif to illustrate the womanhood.