Madhubani painting: From walls to world stage

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The king Janak, the ruler of Mithila kingdom, requested an artist to create paintings that would commemorate the events of his daughter Sitas wedding to Prince Rama.

The artists creations were so capti – vating that they inspired Women in the region to start painting their own versions of the artwork on the walls and floors of their homes during festivals, ceremonies, and special events. And thus, Madhubani or Mithila art was born, as

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Madhubani art has also found its way onto the international stage, with countries like Japan, France, Germany, and the United States being particularly interested in the art form.

Tokio Hasegawa, a lover of Mad – hubani art, founded the Mithila Museum in Tokamachi, Japan, in 1982, which exhibits around 2,000Madhubani paintingsof different themes and styles.