On the first day of a weeklong Bihar Mahotsav being organised at the multi art centre of the city Bharat Bhavan, an exhibition on Madhubani Art is being put up at Modern Art Gallery, Bharat Bhavan.

As many as 85 paintings of Madhubani art are wooing the art lovers of the city. The Madhubani paintings define the creativity of the tribal artist fantastically.

Notably, Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar State. Madhubani Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns.

There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, Holi, Surya Shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam, Durga Puja etc.

It depicts the beauty of nature, melodious chirping of birds and people taking the pleasure of it. Further, it also focuses majorly on lord Krishna and different gods and goddesses.

A different type of cloth is required to make a madhubani art. The tribals live with their tradition and define it in their creativity and all the paintings have distinctive features of their own.

The fine lines and geometrical figures painted in red, blue and white acrylic and oil colours make them look more appealing to the eyes as the spectators walk through the gallery.

Moreover, a photographic exhibition is also a part of the event. As many as 46 photographs on Chhat festival are on display at the gallery. The exhibition will continue till November 5.