madhubani paintings

Pushpa Kumari, a Madhubani artist from Bihar, is among the 20 artists whose work is currently being displayed at JCDecaux bus shelters in New York, Chicago and Boston. She is the only Indian on the list.

Interestingly, even at the age of 78, renowned artist, Baua Devi uses twigs, matchsticks, fingers and natural colours for her paintings.

Godawari Dutta has taught around 50,000 people including students and artists from across the country in the last 35 odd years.

A true celebration of every ethnicity is effortlessly exemplified through its souvenirs and keepsakes, and give one a periscopic insight into a region’s history, culture and geography.

Here is a sneak peak into the lives of three generations of women in a family who are engaged in making the wonderful Madhubani paintings in Bihar. With a lot of young women artists taking up this art form, it is undergoing a huge transformation. Read how they are using the ancient art form to highlight modern issues like gender equality and justice and to free themselves from the shackles of patriarchy.