<![CDATA[The tree of life is one of the common motifs developed by regional batik artisans, particularly in batik-producing areas with a strong historical background. Tulungagung has a distinctive batik tradition influenced by both keraton and pesisiran styles, making it one of the important centers of batik production with a long historical development in East Java. This study aims to examine the visual diversity of the tree of life motif in the batik tradition of Tulungagung. The study employs a qualitative approach, with data collected through literature review, interviews, and observation. The primary data consist of Lengko Babaran Gajah Mada batik motifs produced by artisans in the Majan area. Data analysis involved the stages of data collection and classification, interpretation, and identification of relationships among the data. The findings reveal twelve principal design models employed within a single piece of batik cloth. The visual representation of the tree of life is constructed through the combination of sulur-suluran and buketan, integrated with a rawan background motif, a stylization of swamp-like features associated with one of the water sources found in the Tulungagung region. Unlike the conventional representation of the tree of life as a large tree extending vertically upward, the tree of life motif in Tulungagung is represented through the integration of sulur-suluran and buketan with a water-source motif. This distinctive visual construction demonstrates a unique local reinterpretation of the tree of life and enriches the visual diversity of the motif within the Indonesian batik tradition.]]>
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