A REVIEW ON JOURNEY OF MADHUBANI PAINTING TILL DATE

Indian art history has given a rich repository of traditional painting in the Indian subcontinent from pre-history to the present day. The style of painting varies from region to region and from time to time. The art sector of Bihar has a living tradition called Madhubani painting which tells about the social structure as well as the cultural identity of Bihar. Madhubani can be described as a craft city where many crafts have originated and nurtured. Today Madhubani painting style has been successful in making a different identity in the whole world by adopting new ideas with time. This paper is based on a comprehensive review of Madhubani painting's journey so far. This art emerged as a tool of women empowerment. It would be right to say that Mithila painting has made an invaluable contribution in empowering women. The history of Mithila painting is 3000 years old and this art came to the world in 1934; this art needs no recognition. This paper focuses on the journey of Madhubani painting, the present scenario, timeline and how village painters express their skills through organic colors and free hand brush drawing. The role of various institutions in promoting and preserving Madhubani painting, Madhubani art on the runway in the present day, cultural globalization of Madhubani painting by Nupur and Manisha Jha, contribute to the role of NGOs in the spread of this art.