Sonal Jain - India Print
Madhubani painter



The folk art of Madhubani paintings is an exclusive regime of the women of Madhubani and its adjacent areas in Bihar, India. A long tradition of hereditary artistry has kept this artform alive for centuries. Having originated out of the humble domestic rituals and everyday life of women, this art has become a window to the otherwise curtained feminine world. In this particular artwork, multiple rows of figures have been painted on handmade paper. Linear figures of girls are teemed with figures of birds, butterflies in profile, juxtaposing the most humble with the most elegant. The rows of girls, birds,butterflies and animals are seen in happiness.Earthen shades of red, orange and yellow symbolizing passion and fertility have been used abundantly. Multi linear borders beautify the edges with mirror work in it.

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