Under the Latest and popular online series of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya entitled ‘Exhibit of the week’ KRISHNA RAAS-A Madhubani painting Collected from flok communities of madhubani bihar in 2004 displayed in the audience as the second Exhibit of the month of December 2023 through official website, Facebook, Instagram and twitter page of the IGRMS.
In this regard Dr Amithabh Pandey, Director, IGRMS said that the Madhubani painting is practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar. Krishna Raas is a popular theme in Madhubani painting.
The painting is depicting the scene of Lord Krishna with flute in one hand along with the Gopikas on the bank of the river Yamuna. The Gopikas are seen carrying water, Lord Krishna is depicted behind the Gopikas standing under a Kadamba tree. The snake king, Kaliya Nag is also depicted on the lower portion of the painting inside the river Yamuna. The background of the painting features the tree, flowers, birds which enhance the natural beauty of the scene.
