Madhubani Art Traditions

Madhubani art is a vibrant painting style from India and Nepal.

Madhubani art originated in the Madhubani district of Bihar, India.

Women traditionally created Madhubani paintings using natural dyes.

Artists use fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks.

Paints are made from natural dyes like ochre and lampblack.

Madhubani paintings feature eye-catching geometrical patterns and colors.

Five Madhubani styles include Bharni, Kachni, Tantrik, Godna, Kohbar.

Kohbar style decorates wedding chambers with circular motifs.

Madhubani art depicts gods, nature, weddings, and court scenes.

Traditionally, paintings were done on mud walls and floors of huts.

Since the 1960s, artists paint on paper and canvas for income.

Madhubani art helped protect trees from deforestation in Bihar.

Painters painted religious images on trees as a protective measure.

Madhubani art gained international fame and museum exhibitions worldwide.

Madhubani art remains a living tradition passed down for generations.