Madhubani Paintings

Mithila or Madhubani art is a continuously spinning kaleidoscope of colours, patterns, rituals, nature and society. Whatever the medium, be it paper, freshly plastered mud walls and floors of huts, cloth or canvas, the mesmerizing style has remained proudly unchanged.

And what style! None of the usual, run-of-the-mill material for Mithila paintings. Instead, natural dyes and pigments of various hues find expression, through unapologetic use of one’s fingers, twigs, nib-pens and even matchsticks.

No space is too big or small, no corner ever remains empty. The very essence of Mithila art fills the canvas, almost too big in its entirety, but never overwhelming. The skilled artisans hailing from the Mithila region in Bihar ensure this and hone and perfect their skills, ready to pass on to the next generation.

The kaleidoscope continues to spin, traditions remain untouched and sacrosanct. The wheel of birth, death, festivals and deliberate designs keeps spinning.