Vibrant Madhubani Paintings
$99.00
Original Madhubani paintings from the Mithila region of Bihar — the wall-painting tradition that has passed from mother to daughter for more than two thousand years, now brought onto handmade paper for collectors' walls. Each piece is drawn freehand: a fine bamboo nib outlines every figure in black, then the space is filled with dense hatching, dots and the double-line borders that never leave an empty gap. The subjects come straight from the tradition — the Tree of Life heavy with fruit and nesting birds, Radha and Krishna under flowering vines, Goddess Durga riding her tiger, dancing village women with their unmistakable fish-shaped eyes, and lotus-and-fish mandalas that stand for fertility and prosperity. Colours are mixed the old way from natural and mineral sources — turmeric yellow, kajal black, indigo blue, red ochre, leaf green — which gives Madhubani its saturated, glowing surface. Every painting is signed by the artisan and arrives unframed and flat-packed between acid-free sheets, ready for your own frame or mount. These are one-of-a-kind works: the motif, palette and size of the piece you receive will be close to the photographs but never identical. That is the point.
Specifications
- Art form
- Madhubani / Mithila folk painting, hand-painted original
- Surface
- Acid-free handmade paper (canvas available on request)
- Medium
- Natural and mineral pigments with bamboo-nib black outlining
- Themes
- Tree of Life, Radha-Krishna, Durga, village women, fish-and-lotus mandala
- Size
- Approx. 15" x 22" (38 x 56 cm) — sizes vary slightly by piece
- Orientation
- Landscape or portrait depending on the chosen artwork
- Framing
- Supplied unframed, flat-packed and ready to mount
- Signature
- Signed on the reverse by the artisan
- Lightfastness
- Best displayed away from direct sunlight to preserve pigment
- Care
- Dust with a dry soft brush; glaze or frame under glass for long-term display
- Made in
- Madhubani, Bihar, India — painted by GI-region folk artists
- Packaging
- Acid-free interleaving in a rigid plastic-free mailer
- Note
- Each painting is a unique original; motif and palette vary from the photographs
- Hand-painted
- Natural pigments, no prints
- Tracked worldwide shipping
- USA, UK, Canada, Australia & NZ
- Gift-ready packaging
- Recycled, plastic-free
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Vibrant Madhubani Paintings artwork hand-painted?
- Yes. Every vibrant madhubani paintings is painted entirely by hand by women artisans in the Mithila region of Bihar, India, using traditional Madhubani motifs. No prints or transfers are used, so each piece is a one-of-a-kind original with small, natural variations.
- Do you ship the Vibrant Madhubani Paintings internationally?
- Yes. We ship from India to United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Tracked standard delivery takes about 5–11 business days and express courier 3–6 business days after two business days of hand-painting and packing. Shipping costs and an estimated delivery date are shown at checkout.
- How should I care for it?
- Dust with a dry soft brush; glaze or frame under glass for long-term display
- Can I return it if it isn't right?
- Yes. Write to us within 14 days of delivery and we'll arrange a return for a refund or exchange, provided the item is unused and in its original packaging.
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