Rogan painting

Rogan painting is an art of cloth printing practiced in India and Afghanistan. In this craft, oil paint made from boiled oil and vegetable dyes is laid down on fabric using a tulika (stylus). The origins of rogan painting span from Patliputra (Bihar) to Bamiyan and Gujarat. According to UNESCO research conducted in 2008, Buddhist rogan paintings date back to the 5th or 6th century. Rogan painting is also known as the drying oil technique.

The style of painting has three main techniques: rogan art (done freehand), nirmika rogan art (involving block printing) and varnika rogan art (with additional embellishments and colors).

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