Radha Krishna - Madhubani painting

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The Radha Krishna Madhubani Painting is a beautiful Folk painting on silk material. This unframed painting is a picture of Lord Krishna and Radha along with her female companions or Gopi of Vrindavan. It is an elegant depiction of the love and passion shared by Radha Krishna, and brings out the right emotions flawlessly. The amazing hand-painted picture further goes on to narrate a story of one of their meets in the dense forests of Vrindavan in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The way Krishna played the flute and used to mesmerize his ladylove, girls, birds and animals in the forests, is perfectly captured in this painting. It is a common theme around which most Radha-Krishna Madhubani paintings evolve.
A superb mixture of colours is used here. Bright vermillion, orange, red, yellow and pink colours for which Madhubani art is widely known, are used in just the right proportions. The depiction of a thick forest comes with huge trees that are branched out with leaves, flowers, fruits and birds. The drawing of a peacock and a calf accentuates the painting further.
When you use this painting on your wall, its delighting beauty will bring you closer to the Madhubani art of Mithila and let you take a virtual journey of the ancient times.

About Madhubani Painting

The Madhubani style of painting is also known as Mithila art for it has been originated in the Mithila region of Bihar. Madhubani literally means the forest of honey. And, to take the legacy a step further, this art has been taken to piece of paper, canvas and cloth so as to commercialize the artwork.

Traditionally, Madhubani painting was practised by the women of the Madhubani village, who used to decorate their homes and surroundings with unique patterns and forms. The art of Madhubani dates back to the ancient times of the Ramayana. An interesting piece of information states that King Janaka ordered the artists of his court to paint pictures during the wedding of his daughter Sita with Lord Rama. Hence, the paintings today as well, showcase Hindu mythology and religious beliefs with Hindu deities to surround the main theme of the Madhubani type of painting.

Most Madhubani artworks also include depiction of natural elements such as birds, animals, trees, flowers and especially village life. The patterns are geometric-based and generally no space is left vacant, the entire canvas or the paper is entirely filled with designs. About the colours, bright shades of blue, black, red, yellow and green are used. These colours are naturally procured.