MADHUBANI- "An Art that goes beyond colours!"

  let's see some of our traditional Indian art forms

    MADHUBANI : (Bihar)

            Madhubani art was well known as Mithila art is a style of painting practiced in Mithila Region of Bihar, India. This art is traditionally practiced by Brahmin female members. Madhubani paintings depict scenes from Hindu mythology, nature, and daily life. These were originated during the Ramayana when king Janaka commissioned artists to depict his daughter Sita's wedding.

     These paintings are usually done interior wall of homes, created on mud wall or soil ground on special events.

     The traditional Madhubani Painting designs are made with materials such as twigs, matchsticks, and even fingers rather than modern brushes.  Madhubani designs filled with bright contrasting colors and patterns.

Symbols used are Fish, Lotus flower, Peacock, Sun and Moon, Elephants, Snake, Tiger, Mango tree, Crow. They use natural materials soot mixed with cow dung produces black, turmeric produces yellow, indigo produce blue, flower juice produces red, red sandalwood produces red, leave produce green, rice flour produces white, palasha flower produce orange. They use cotton wrapped on bamboo sticks as brush. The border is frequently drawn with a double line.

Days passed on and these art forms are much liked by people and considered it to be an ancient work but still many of the Bihar women in small village do on special occasions on the house walls.

These arts were environment friendly because they use natural elements for coluors. I have done some crayon works in this Madhubani art.