{"product_id":"needa-hameed-heer-ranjha","title":"Needa Hameed - Heer Ranjha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeer Ranjha\u003c\/em\u003e; thread and beads on framed canvas; by local artist Needa Hameed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeer Ranjha is classic Punjabi folk romantic tragedy, retold by many poets throughout history and arguably one of the most popular love stories in South Asia. This tale is of two lovers from families of different clans. Ranjha, depicted with his flute, is a traveler who has taken work for Heer’s father herding cattle. Heer, depicted with her axe-shaped fan, falls in love with his carefree nature, which contrasts with her strict and regimented home. The two fall in love, but due to their differing social standings, they must keep their relationship a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are variations in how the story progresses, but regardless of the retelling, the story ends with Heer being poisoned on their wedding day by a vindictive family member, and the grief-stricken Ranjha then consuming the poison himself. The couple is said to be buried in Heer’s hometown Jhang, where lovestruck youth now are able to visit their mausoleum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis depiction of the story utilizes varied line quality and beaded adornments to depict the backgrounds of the two lovers; Heer is emerging from a rigid, structured environment- depicted using geometric shapes and straight lines. Although it is luxurious, with her adorned in jewels, she feels constrained due to the expectations set on her. Ranjha, the cheerful wanderer playing his flute in the fields, is framed by the organic swirling shapes of greenery and the characteristic fragrant jasmine flowers of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Needa Hameed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52244683522322,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/1381\/files\/Needa_Hameed_-Heer_Ranjha.jpg?v=1778387854","url":"https:\/\/revelrygallery.com\/products\/needa-hameed-heer-ranjha","provider":"Revelry Boutique Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}