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Indian Culture & Everyday Life

Griha: The Soul of Home

Shalini Tomar · Original painting

From $1,615 USD

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How sizing works: every tier is hand-painted to order on rounded canvas with no frame, in the same composition and palette as the original. Price scales with the painted area.

About this painting

The Hindi word for home, गृह, in loose black calligraphy. Original canvas, unframed — warm, personal, and distinctive.

The word itself is the entire piece here — गृह, griha, meaning home, painted in loose, confident black calligraphy rather than anything rigid or formal. That looseness matters: it makes the word feel warm and human rather than like a printed label, which is part of what makes it land as a genuinely personal piece rather than a decorative one. It celebrates belonging and language in a very direct way, which is why it works so well as a housewarming gift or an entryway anchor for anyone who wants to bring their own language visibly into their home. Original, hand-painted canvas, rounded and unframed.

Highlights

  • Hindi word griha, meaning home
  • Loose, warm black calligraphy
  • Celebrates language and belonging
  • Original hand-painted canvas, unframed
Artist
Shalini Tomar
Category
Indian Culture & Everyday Life
Sizes
20 × 20 in (51 × 51 cm) · 30 × 30 in (76 × 76 cm) · 40 × 40 in (102 × 102 cm)
Material
Rounded canvas, unframed
Framing & shipping
Details available on request

Shipping & lead time

Insured shipping
$110–$165
Studio preparation
10–14 business days
Transit
6–10 business days

Estimates only. Final insured shipping is confirmed by the studio before dispatch; any import duties are the collector's responsibility.

View in your room

Each size drawn to scale against a three-seat sofa and a standard doorway, hung at gallery height.

Medium — 30 × 30 in (76 × 76 cm). Scale reference only; wall height shown is 9 ft.

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