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Vasudev Kansara

Junior artist of Rogan art: Vasudev Kansara

Vasudev Kansara is a son of Ashish kansara and Komal Kansara. He is a junior artist of Rogan art. Vasudev Kansara is a master junior artist of Rogan painting. Kansara family kept alive 1550 years old Rogan art by generation. Vasudev Kansara won the first prize in live competition.

Rogan Painting By Kansara Family

The Kansara family is among the very few families in India that continue to practice Rogan painting using its original materials and traditional working method. Based in Madhapar village near Bhuj, Kachchh, the family represents an uninterrupted lineage of Rogan artists.

Rogan painting is created by heating castor oil over several days until it thickens into a jelly-like medium. Natural mineral and vegetable pigments are then mixed into this oil. Designs are drawn using a 12-inch iron rod or wooden stick, flat at both ends, without touching the surface directly. The symmetry is achieved by folding the fabric while the paint is still wet, a defining characteristic of Rogan art.

Inspiring creative work by Ashish kansara

Artist Ashish Kansara, born into this lineage, is a master Rogan painting artist committed to preserving the traditional process in its purest form. His work demonstrates that Rogan painting is not influenced by foreign oil painting traditions, but evolved organically within Indian artistic systems. The Kansara family workshop in Madhapar remains one of the only places where Rogan art is still practiced offline using ancestral methods. Historically, Rogan painting was practiced across parts of Kachchh and other regions, but industrialization and lack of institutional support caused its decline. The Kansara family continued the practice privately, ensuring the survival of the technique through hands-on transmission rather than formal schools. This website is created to document the family’s contribution, present factual history, and support ethical recognition of Rogan artists. It serves researchers, art lovers, collectors, and cultural institutions seeking authentic Rogan painting.