Madhubani Painting - Peacock

Madhubani or Mithila Painting is a  Traditional folk art of Bihar in India. Madhubani  art is an ancient art form which is  famous for its vibrant colors and motifs. Usually this famous art was used to decorate the walls of the houses. Natural colors and dyes is generally used to paint this art form. On every occasion people of Bihar paint beautiful paintings on walls or in their courtyard. Famous motifs and images drawn in this famous art form are peacock, fish, elephant, tortoise, lotus, tree, snake, ram-sita marriage scene, shiv ardhnarishwar form,  goddess durga, sun and many more. every celebration has different paintings with specific designs and colors is beauty of this art form.

 This beautiful colourful peacock's body is filled in kachani style, and its background is filled with bharni style with magical yellow colour. I tried to represent this special art piece in pichwai  art form, that's why a jharokha is added to increase its beauty.