Buy Matsya-Chitta Mandala Madhubani Painting – Exotic India Art
by Kapil Goel DirectorIn only folk
art could a subject so simplistic be treated with such complex style. This
one-of-a-kind Madhubani is a superb example of Indian regional art. It is a
plethora of fish, each with a minimalistic silhouette, swimming in concentric
circles filled in with solid pastel colours. In fact, the black lines that
define the body of the fish and the colour palette against which they are made
are signature Madhubani aspects.
The home of
Madhubani painting is in Mithila in Bihar. It originated in the hands of rural
women looking to adorn the walls of their dwellings. The authenticity of the
one you see on this page lies in its earthy appeal and, more importantly, in
the canvas on which the work is done.
Matsya-Chitta Mandala Madhubani Painting |
It is handmade paper that has been
specially treated with cow-dung for a texture that serves to bring out the
thick lines and the bright colours.
The mandala
motif is quintessential to Indian art. It stands for the universe of the
purusha (soul), wherein each of the concentric circles represents the layers of
the chitta (psyche). The convention is that the subject lies at the very centre
of these layers, so this Madhubani depicts the mandala of the rudimentary
matsya-chitta. For those of us with a weakness for natural water-bodies and the
innocent creatures dwelling therein, this would make for a great piece of art
to own.
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