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2. •The origins of
Madhubani painting
or Mithila Painting are
shrouded in antiquity.
Tradition states that
this style of painting
originated at the time
of the Ramayana the
epic period.

3. The birthplace..
•It has remained
confined to a compact
geographical area
(Madhubani, a village
in the state of Bihar)
and the skills have
been passed on
through centuries….

4. Nature of the painting..
•Madhubani paintings
has been done
traditionally by the
women of villages
around the present
town of Madhubani
(the literal meaning of
which is forests of
honey) ..

5. The brush…
•Cotton wrapped
around a bamboo
stick forms the
brush. .

6. •Black colour is obtained by mixing soot
with cow dung; yellow from turmeric or
pollen or lime and the milk of banyan
leaves; blue from indigo; red from the
kusam flower juice or red sandalwood;
green from the leaves of the wood apple
tree; white from rice powder; orange from
palasha flowers

7. Methodology
•The colours are applied
flat with no shading.
There is normally a
double line drawn for the
outlines, with the gap
between the lines filled by
cross or straight tiny lines.
In the linear painting, no
colours are applied. Only
the outlines are drawn.

8. •..done in black and
white..

9. •Or in vibrant colours..

10. •They generally depict
nature…
The sun
The moon

11. •Or Hindu religious
motifs.. themes
generally revolve
around deities like …

12. •..alone … or with his
love Radha..

13. •Or as a playboy..

16. •Social themes like
•Weddings
•Women at work
•Children playing
•Village celebrations
•Animals
•And birds around

17. Women drawing water from well..

18. ..Caring the cattle..

20. Madhubani walls..
•traditionally done on
freshly plastered mud
wall of huts, its now
painted on every
possible medium…

21. Now printed in sarees…

22. Household articles..

23. Dresses…

24. Decorative trays..

25. Bizarre figures!!

27. The wall painting..
•The craft Museum New
Delhi has some
permanent display of the
huge wall art.
•This is an example of a
full size Madhubani Wall
Painting as it would have
been done in the bridal
chamber prior to the
marriage ceremony. The
natural colours were
amazingly bright

28. Conclusion..
•Now with the changing trends and
requirements, poster colors are also used.
The paintings appear three dimensional. And
because of the easy availability many artists now
use acrylic colors as well. The artists mainly
women have conceived the complex Hindu icons
and delivered it in simple forms. I here by
dedicate my presentation to the countless such
women living in a small village miles away from
me.
•Thank you.