Important Notice

Untitled

Signed in Devnagari (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
16.5 x 22 in (41.9 x 55.9 cm)


Madhubani paintings are typical of the Mithila region of Bihar, North India. Traditionally, women drew these ceremonial paintings on walls and floors, depicting religious and social themes. These paintings were means of visual education, a way of passing down stories, myths and social values from one generation to another. Pushpa Kumari is the grand daughter of Maha Sundari Devi, one of the first artists to bring Madhubani or Mithila art to the fore. It was only natural for Pushpa Kumari to continue the tradition, but what makes her work unique is that although her style is rooted in a centuries-old tradition, she has incorporated not only contemporary ideas and treatment, but also, an artistic intensity and an aesthetic ideal that is truly her own.


Untitled

Signed in Devnagari (lower right)
Pen and ink on paper
16.5 x 22 in (41.9 x 55.9 cm)


Madhubani paintings are typical of the Mithila region of Bihar, North India. Traditionally, women drew these ceremonial paintings on walls and floors, depicting religious and social themes. These paintings were means of visual education, a way of passing down stories, myths and social values from one generation to another. Pushpa Kumari is the grand daughter of Maha Sundari Devi, one of the first artists to bring Madhubani or Mithila art to the fore. It was only natural for Pushpa Kumari to continue the tradition, but what makes her work unique is that although her style is rooted in a centuries-old tradition, she has incorporated not only contemporary ideas and treatment, but also, an artistic intensity and an aesthetic ideal that is truly her own.