Madhubani Painting - Bihar

Dear All,
Namksar,

I always feel that there are lots of misconception about Bihar & Bihari people among rest of the Indians. And specially among those who never visited Bihar or never lived with any Bihari.

From today onward I would like to share some pictures of Bihar with my dear bloggers

Thanks & Regards


P.S.:: Sorry, if anything wrong. No offence.
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This is an attempt to show you a folk art of Madhubani, Bihar. This painting is called 'Madhubani Painting'.

A refreshingly different folk art Madhubani paintings. Rural Bihari women who never heard of Picasso, make three dimensional imageries using vegetable colors on cow dung treated paper.

Madhubani Paintings are an indigenous art form of a quaint village of Bihar. Here the women of the village maintain a matriarchal dominance over the craft . They paint figures from nature and myth on household and village walls to mark the seasonal festivals,
for special events of the life-cycle, and when marriages are being arranged they prepare intricately designed wedding proposals , and the technique of painting is safely and zealously guarded by the women of this village, for it is to be passed on by a mother to her daughter.

Women of this village have been practicing this art form for centuries but it came to the forefront only in the 1960s, when a drought hit the area and people had to think of an alternative non agricultural source of earning. Selling these traditional paintings on handmade paper was the best alternative. And today they are one of the most celebrated Folk Arts of the world.

Themes of Madhubani Paintings

Most Madhubani Paintings mostly feature nature related themes. Mythological figures also find great prominence in these paintings. Hindu deities like Krishna, Rama, Siva, Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are the most common subjects of Madhubani Painters.

Apart from deities the women also paint celestial subjects like Sun and Moon. The holy Tulsi plant is also regularly featured in these paintings. These paintings also act as a visual record of court scenes, wedding scenes and social happenings. Intricate floral, animal and bird motifs, and symmetrical geometric designs fill up the gaps. Since this intricate skill is handed down the generations, traditional designs and patterns are widely maintained .

Enjoy the pictures.....



Pair of Parrot





Lord Krishna Teases.......




Women at Work



Guess Who.....



See the background also...


Blessing of Sun




Depiction of Palanquin





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Lord Shiva




Some Artist of Madhubani Paitings


Batohi Jha Mahasundari Devi & Pushpa Kumari




Vidya Devi Seema Kumari


These listed artists are a few only. You can find places where all family even whole village is doing Madhubani Painting from generations.

You can purchase Madhubani Paintings online from various websites.

Thanks for visiting & your time.

Regards