Important Notice

KADAMBA TREE
Signed in Devnagari (lower left)
Circa 1980
Natural pigments on board
95.75 x 56.75 in (243.2 x 144 cm)

This is a rare, non figurative work by Sita Devi, whose paintings generally depict Radha and Krishna. The kadamba tree is native to the Mithila region. Religious iconography popularly depicts Krishna playing his flute beneath the kadamba tree. Using a limited, earth-toned colour palette, Sita Devi depicts the orange globe- shaped fl owers and lush foliage inhabited by bustling birdlife.

Sita Devi was famed for drawing in the Bharni style, which involves outlining the subject in black, and filling the areas with colour. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1981, and her work was admired by many noted dignitaries including President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and Prime Ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi

KADAMBA TREE
Signed in Devnagari (lower left)
Circa 1980
Natural pigments on board
95.75 x 56.75 in (243.2 x 144 cm)

This is a rare, non figurative work by Sita Devi, whose paintings generally depict Radha and Krishna. The kadamba tree is native to the Mithila region. Religious iconography popularly depicts Krishna playing his flute beneath the kadamba tree. Using a limited, earth-toned colour palette, Sita Devi depicts the orange globe- shaped fl owers and lush foliage inhabited by bustling birdlife.

Sita Devi was famed for drawing in the Bharni style, which involves outlining the subject in black, and filling the areas with colour. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1981, and her work was admired by many noted dignitaries including President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and Prime Ministers Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi