Rural Art of the Western Himalaya

by K.C. Aryan and Subhashini Aryan

The rural arts of Himachal Pradesh are the product of an environment, the paharis being a settled agricultural community who lived in these areas for hundreds of years. This accounts for the longstanding persistent artistic and cultural traditions over the centuries.The 85 black and white illustrations including 16 in colour reproduced in this volume will give the readers a panoramic view of the culture of Himachal Pradesh.