Mithila Folk Paintings (Bihar, India)
For centuries the women artists of Mithila (Bihar state, India) have decorated the walls and the floors of their homes for auspicious and festive occasions. Since the 1960’s, as a way to supplement the income of the artists, the tradition was extended to works on hand made paper, in the process becoming one of the best known genres of folk painting in India. In keeping with the ancient tradition, artists use natural plant and mineral-derived pigments which are applied with bamboo twigs, fingers, nib-pen, and occasionally brush. 05/22/11
