A vivid cubist-inspired portrait of a turbaned musician playing flute beside a poised cobra, alive with rhythmic colour.
“Song Of Serpent” presents an intimate musical encounter between a turbaned snake charmer and a raised cobra. The work explores performance, concentration, and the charged bond between human melody and animal response in motion.
The painting uses a bold modernist, cubist-influenced figurative language. Angular planes, compressed shapes, assertive outlines, and visible brush texture fracture the figure and setting, while expressive distortions heighten the theatrical, handmade character.
This painting would suit a living room, study, music room, cultural lounge, or eclectic entryway. Its strong reds and graphic forms work especially well against neutral walls, where it can act as a vivid conversation piece. This artwork will complement any room or space beyond those mentioned, depending on individual preference.
The mood is hypnotic, dramatic, and ceremonial. The musician’s closed eyes suggest inward absorption, whereas the cobra’s lifted gaze introduces quiet danger. Dense contrasts and jagged rhythms make the scene feel energetic, suspenseful, and deeply performative.
A tightly framed vertical composition centers the musician’s face, hands, and flute, establishing a strong descending axis. The cobra rises at left as a counterweight, while faceted background triangles, a circular ornament, and patterned clothing create rhythmic visual movement.
A saturated palette of vermilion, orange, ochre, mustard yellow, deep navy, charcoal, and cream creates dramatic contrast. Warm reds animate the turban and clothing, while dark blue-black passages push the cobra and background forward.
Song Of Serpent is a canvas art print by made by Padmashri dr padamsee. The width of the painting is 36 inches, and its height is 48 inches
The size of this art print is customisable upto 60in on one side, and 200in on other. Just click on “Customise” button, enter any large or small size you need and place your order. Art Prints can be printed in proportional sizes only, so you can enter either width or height and system will calculate the other side automatically.
Buy this beautiful canvas printed painting on sale from Fizdi Art Gallery, India and get it shipped worldwide.
Ideally paintings don't require much care as its a vertical surface, hence dust doesn't settle quite easily. You can gently dry dust the painting once in a month. You can also gently use a slightly damp cloth and dab it gently over the surface to capture the dust particles. You can do this once in 6 months.
Please do not use soap water, detergent, disinfectants or any chemicals over the painting as it might dissolve the colors. Paper and cloth paintings are usually framed with a glass on top, hence the artwork will remain intact. You would just need to clean the glass. Always keep artworks away from direct sunlight and also from walls having water leakage problem, - as both can damage it.
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