“A Madhubani hand-painted sari on tussar silk, adorned with mythological patterns and motifs that tell a captivating story.”
The design features an array of elements, including the sun, tortoise, flowers, fish, snakes, crows, parrots, and human figures, each adding to the narrative. The sari’s lengthwise borders feature a recurring parrot motif, with each parrot separated by a delicate floral shrub.
One of the borders is unique in that it depicts pairs of traditional women holding hands, each separated by a flowering tree. Small parrot motifs adorn the sari’s body, unifying the entire pattern.
The centrepiece is the pallu (end- piece), featuring a goddess surrounded by multi-coloured designs and motifs. The vibrant colour palette accentuates the subtle glow of the golden silk, making the sari even more appealing.
Abundance, prosperity, conjugal felicity. Identified across the body field of this object.
Open motif entryContinuity; the rhythm of nature. Identified across the creeping borders of this object.
Open motif entrySeveral of India's painted-textile traditions descend directly from ritual wall and floor art: Madhubani from the Mithila murals of Bihar, Warli from the Adivasi wall paintings of Maharashtra, Sohrai from the harvest art of eastern India. Applied to silk and cotton with natural pigments and bamboo or twig pens, they carry a graphic, narrative density unlike any woven design.