Madhubani Fish Tissue Box - Multicolour Handcrafted Folk Art kolam and expressive figures

and expressive figures

theatrical presence

teal is a contemporary adaptation applied to the mural face motif for modern wardrobes

and a bed of floating lotus flowers spreads across a blue tiled floor beneath them

Madhubani Fish Tissue Box - Multicolour Handcrafted Folk Art kolam and expressive figuresAt a traditional Mithila wedding, a pair of fish is often part of the ritual gifts exchanged between families, a small offering meant to bless the couple with prosperity and a fruitful new beginning. That symbolism has kept the fish one of the most enduring motifs in Madhubani painting, the centuries old folk art tradition of Bihar practised largely by the region's women artists. Here, the fish appears in a vivid multicolour palette, every scale and