The District of Midnapore is also famous for the special type of paintings on handmade paper. They produce unique paintings on copper and other metal bodies besides handmade paper. Some of the items conceived and designed are paintings on “Anando Kausha”, white stone and marble, conch shells, “Hom-Kunda”, Debighat, Tamra-Patra, Dab-Ampata and few other traditional items which are essentially used for performing pujas are presented in a contemporary style. Such paintings are based on folklore and mythology.

Patuas are basically’Chitrakar’ or Picture maker. They as scrol1 painters adapt their work to changing times and topics. The philosophy of their painting is to speak the truth and establish the truth, serve the poor and downtrodden, spread the fragrance, light the way of truth and overcome all malice, greed, anger and 1ust. Patua artists illustrate and sing stories about Hindu Gods & Goddesses that originate in ancient texts as well as stories about Muslim Saints, tribal beliefs and contemporary religious figure. The traditional patua paintings of Bengal presented in the narrative type of folk paintings with moderate to long scrolls presented in a unique contemporary style. In this segment “Chakkhudan pata paintings” dealing with eschatology is also included. These paintings mostly originated from Santhal Community. They are painted for a family that has recently suffered a bereavement. Apart from presenting them in the traditional way attempts have been made to present these paintings in copper entire effort is to preserve our rich contemporary style.