Cape Shrug - Peacocks, Madhubani Paper Weight Clock Chinar leaves

Chinar leaves

A part of our Gond art collection - these elephants were drawn by artist Mangru Uike

early in the 18th century to give rise to a new school

Kalighat Pats have predominantly depicted religious and traditional subjects

Art form - Miniature

Cape Shrug - Peacocks, Madhubani Paper Weight Clock Chinar leavesMotifs and designs, be it on the walls of a palace or a modest tribal hut can now be worn in scarves. The tradition of Madhubani paintings was kept alive through centuries by the women of Madhubani and other areas of Mithila, in Bihar. The paintings were done on the walls of mud huts and depicted Hindu religious motifs. Characterized by line drawings filled in with bright colors these paintings are now done on handmade paper, cloth, and canvas. The