India, a land so ancient, both in culture and history has always witnessed a diverse population, geography and climate. Right from the very beginning, it has been a treasure of rich art and architecture, which replicate an eye for detail, a love for color and form the inherently artistic individuality of the people of India.
Precisely, from the age old times, there has been an amalgamation of foreign and native influence that has shaped the course of Indian art. Indian artists and their paintings are world famous! There is simply no comparison!
One famous and very distinct style of Indian art is Mithila Painting or as commonly known, Madhubani painting, discovered by William Archer, a local Collector of a small province in 1934.
Women of the Mithila region of northern Bihar, used to do wall and floor paintings, known as Mithila painting.
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