Madhubani Painting
In an earlier article on the art and crafts of Raghurajpur in the state of Orissa, we devoted ourselves to Madhubani painting in Bihar and the efforts to achieve this goal. Madhubani paintings are a famous rural art from the Madhubani villages of the Mithila region of Bihar. It is practised in both Mithila and Nepal and is one of the many famous Indian art forms. Characterized by complex geometric patterns, Madhubani paintings are known to represent the ritual content of a particular occasion, including feasts and religious rituals. A more than 2,500-year-old art form believed to trace its roots back to Ramayana times when King Janaka was asked to capture a ram for a sita (wedding). The art form is practised in the Mithila region of Bihar and Nepalbihar and Nepal. In Nepal it is called Mithila Madhubani art. The colors used in Madhubani painting are light pigments such as lamp black and ochre, from which black and brown emerge. The bright contrast of colors and outlines with precision
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