Lot 45
 
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Untitled

Signed in Devnagari (lower right)
Acrylic and ink on paper
22 x 16 in (55.9 x 40.6 cm)



Madhubani paintings are typical of the Mithila region of Bihar, North India. Traditionally, women drew these ceremonial paintings on walls and floors, depicting religious and social themes. These paintings were means of visual education, a way of passing down stories, myths and social values from one generation to another. Pushpa Kumari is the grand daughter of Maha Sundari Devi, one of the first artists to bring Madhubani or Mithila art to the fore. It was only natural for Pushpa Kumari to continue the tradition, but what makes her work unique is that although her style is rooted in a centuries-old tradition, she has incorporated not only contemporary ideas and treatment, but also, an artistic intensity and an aesthetic ideal that is truly her own.




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  Lot 45 of 120  

FOLK AND TRIBAL ART AUCTION
26-27 FEBRUARY 2013

Estimate
Rs 70,000 - 90,000
$1,350 - 1,735

Winning Bid
Rs 71,760
$1,380
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)










 



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