Shailaputri II ~ Madhubani Hand Painted Pure Tussar Silk

Madhubani Painting or Mithila Art is a style of Indian art practiced in the mithila region of India and Nepal. It was named after Madhubani district of Bihar. Madhubani paintings continue to primarily depict the nature and the Hindu mythological figures and the themes are generally associated with Hindu deities, fish, birds, animals, natural objects like the sun, moon, trees etc. Besides these central objects of the artwork, scenes from the royal court , different festivals and social events like weddings are also widely painted. The women of the Mithila region, who are extraordinarily talented in this art form, have made their art a subject of artistic attraction across geographical boundariesn.