Mithila Art

Bihar, IndiaCopyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

Where is Bihar, India?

U.S.A

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Mithila Art• Traditionally done by women of the Mithila

region in Bihar, India• Painted on the walls of their houses on freshly

plastered mud walls and floors of huts but now they are also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas.

• The colors used come from plants.• Symbols to tell stories of gods and goddesses

believed to bring good luck– Symbols can include: fish, ponds and water life– Also: many different animals, birds, floral designs,

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Fishes• Auspicious= showing

and suggesting that that future success is likely, good luck

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Mithila Artist Profile: Rambharos Jha , author and illustrator of Waterlifehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyZyIwgX-Zk

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Turtles• Longevity= having a

long life, living for many years

http://bringingitallbackhome.co.uk/shop/indian-mithila-painting-turtle/

From the book Waterlife by Rambharos Jha

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Rambharos Jha Turtle & Two Fishes Acrylic on handmade paper, 22"x30

Rambharos Jha Snake Goddess Acrylic on handmade paper, 22"x30 Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

Pinki Jha Marriage Kohbar 22”x 30”, acrylic on paper, 2008http://peterzirnis.com/post/55266240145/mithila-art-a-group-exhibition-at-tachair

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Elephants

• Prosperity= with state of being successful or thriving

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http://orias.berkeley.edu/Mithila/RamKumariSalheshelephant.jpg

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http://mithila-wall-paintings.blogspot.co.uk/

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Kohabar, mariage ritual wall painting, Madhubani, Bihar 1997

http://mithila-wall-paintings.blogspot.co.uk/

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