MADHUBANI PAINTINGS

Madhubani Painting or Mithila Painting is a folk painting practiced in the Mithila region of India (especially Bihar) which means ‘forest of honey'. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments. It has remained confined to a compact geographical area and the skills have been passed on through centuries, the content and the style have largely remained the same and that is the reason for Madhubani painting being accorded the coveted GI (Geographical Indication) status. It was registered under the GI Act in 2007.