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Indian Folk Art - Madhubani - Gallery |
‘Madhu’ means honey and ‘bans’ is forest. Madhubani is hilly forest terrain in Bihar state in Eastern India . Traditionally artists from this area are engaged in the folk art.
Madhubani art is inspired by the urge of Invocation of holy spirits, the divine power the God and their creation of blissful nature, flora and fauna, the animals, birds, fishes. The paintings are normally depicted on mud walls during family events, ceremonies, marriages and also daily life. Bright colours depicting mythological scriptures, epics, legends make Madhubani a very attractive art form.
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Please see enlarged view of the images for enhanced clarity and to capture relief effect. |
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Item Code : MWR 551
Size : 12” X 18”
: 30 cms X 45 cms
Frame : Wooden
Madhubani art has vibrant colours with well defined human / animal objects, bodyparts, limbs, decorative traditional costumes. Each artwork is distinctly bordered artistically.
A Gopi (woman) engaged in handmilking a cow while the other is feeding it. The costume covering head, running upto feet is called ‘odhani’. The skirt is ‘Ghagra’. |
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“ MILKING A COW ”
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Item Code : MWR 552
Size : 12” X 18”
: 30 cms X 45 cms
Frame : Wooden
Madhubani art has vibrant colours with well defined human / animal objects, bodyparts, limbs, decorative traditional costumes. Each artwork is distinctly bordered artistically.
In the artwork an effect of stained glass painting (without use of glass) is painstakingly created by the artist. Each artwork is distinctly bordered decoratively.
Gopi (the woman) is pounding grains. The costume covering head, running upto feet is called ‘Odhani’ the skit is ‘Ghagra’. |
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“ LABOUR OF LOVE ” |
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Item Code : MWR 554
Size : 11” X 14”
: 27 cms X 35 cms
Frame : Wooden
A calf suckling mother cow.
Madhubani art has vibrant colours with well defined human / animal objects, bodyparts, limbs, decorative traditional costumes. Each artwork is distinctly bordered artistically.
In the artwork an effect of stained glass painting (without use of glass) is painstakingly created by the artist.
A masterpiece creation by the artist.
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“ ELIXIR OF LIFE ” |
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Item Code : MWR 556
Size : 11” X 14”
: 27 cms X 35 cms
Frame : Wooden
A scene from mythological epic ‘Ramayana’. The armyof Lord Rama comprised Lord Hanuman,a monkeygod.A great devotee of Lord Rama.He was born with immense physical strength.Lord Hanuman is giving lessons on warfare to fellow monkeys.
Madhubani art has vibrant colours with well defined human / animal objects, bodyparts, limbs, decorative traditional costumes. Each artwork is distinctly bordered artistically.
A masterpiece creation by the artist. |
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“ EPICAL WARFARE ” |
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Item Code : MWR 558
Size : 13” X 16”
: 32 cms X 40 cms
Frame : Wooden
Godess Parvati in service of her husband Lord Shankara. Their blessings are sought for prosperity. Epic Shiv-Puran describes the holy importance of the deity.
Madhubani art has vibrant colours with well defined human / animal objects, bodyparts, limbs, decorative traditional costumes. Each artwork is distinctly bordered artistically.
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“ LORD SHANKARA-PARVATI ” |
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Item Code : MWR 559
Size : 24” X 36”
: 60 cms X 90 cms
Frame : Wooden
A scene from mythological epic of ‘Mahabharata’. Lord Krishana is playing flute and dancing victoriously on demon snake. Gopis (the women) are in the costume covering head, running upto feet. The costume is called ‘Odhani’ and the skirt is ‘Ghagra’.
Madhubani art has vibrant colours with well defined human / animal objects, bodyparts, limbs, decorative traditional costumes. Each artwork is distinctly bordered artistically.
A masterpiece creation by the artist. |
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“ LORD KRISHNA AND GOPIS ” |
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