Monday, September 15, 2025

Artist of the Day, September 15, 2025 : Pushpa Kumari, an Indian painter [Mithila] (#2365)

 Pushpa Kumari is a Mithila artist. Dating from at least the fourteenth century, Mithila painting and drawing is an ancient art form traditionally practised by women in the Mithila region of Bihar in northern India and Nepal.. Dating from at least the fourteenth century, Mithila painting and drawing is an ancient art form traditionally practised by women in the Mithila region of Bihar in northern India and Nepal.

For several centuries it was used to mark rituals and ceremonies, particularly weddings, and created mostly on the walls of homes. The Madhubani district is known for its artists, hence the form is sometimes referred to as Madhubani.

The works are characterised by intricate line drawing, geometric patterns and elaborate symbolism.

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Ms. Pushpa Kumari

Kumari at work
Tsunami, 2004
Shakti, 2010
Ararsingha - The balance of Life, 2014
Prakriti Purusha, 2014
Dowry, 2015
Eternal male and female principles, 2015
Prem Jalkida (The Intoxication of love and attraction), 2015
Saving the gilrl child, 2015
The Story of the sun and his wife, 2015
Village Life, 2015
Wind (the beautiful maiden with her flowing hair), 2015
Mother Ganga, 2021
Coronavirus
Earth exploitation
female feaoticide
Garbha Chitra Aripana
Mural on the walls of the Delhi Crafts Museum
Spirit of the Forest
Untitled
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