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"The art is specially famous for the geometrical patterns that the artists imbibe in their work. Madhubani paintings were first made by women from the Madhubani district in Bihar's Mithila region. These eye-catching works of art were often made on house walls before they caught attention of the urban world as well." Source

Madhubani Art (or Mithila painting) is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent - India and Nepal. Madhubani paintings were originally done with a variety of tools, including fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks and using natural dyes and pigments. It is characterised by its eye-catching geometrical patterns. Madhubani paintings mostly depict people and their association with nature and scenes and deities from the ancient epics. This traditionally created by the women of various communities in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. The paintings were traditionally done on freshly plastered mud walls and floors of huts, but now they are also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas. Madhubani paintings are made from the paste of powdered rice. Madhubani painting has remained confined to a compact geographical area and the skills have been passed on through centuries, the content and the style have largely remained the same.   

"Madhubani art not only depicts the social structure but also the cultural identity of the land with its depictions on themes of religion, love and fertility. Madhubani paintings are among the most famous paintings in the world. This popular art of the Mithila region expresses the creativity and sensitivity of its people." Source

"Till the Thirties, the world had never seen a Madhubani painting. In 1934, during the terrible Nepal-Bihar earthquake, the walls of the homes in Jitwarpur, Bihar collapsed, exposing the inner chambers and the stunning artworks that snaked all over them like lush vines. William G Archer, a British officer, took photographs of the paintings and wrote about them in 1949 for Marg magazine. Another disaster in the form of a drought in 1966 would nudge the artists out from within those painted walls and into the marketplace." Sources (1) (2)

Six Madhubani famous women artists to know 1) Sita Devi, 2) Mahasundari Devi, 3) Malvika Raj, 4) Dulari Devi, 5) Pushpa Kumari, 6) Mahalaxmi

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