Madhubani
A painting tradition of Mithila in Bihar, now also painted by hand on silk and cotton sarees.
Also: mithila painting
Madhubani, also called Mithila painting, is a folk art of the Mithila region of Bihar and the neighbouring part of Nepal. It was painted by women on the walls of houses at weddings and festivals, using natural colours, with strong outlines, fish, birds, gods and flowers, and little empty space left. It has since moved to paper and cloth. Artists now paint Madhubani motifs by hand, or print them, on silk and cotton sarees and dupattas. A hand-painted piece is slow to make, and the painted lines are often outlined in black and filled with flat colour.