Art by Lalima Srivastava
Nature's Tapestry in Fusion Folk Art of India
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Fish in water: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts a fish in Madhubani and water in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
Three Crabs: Madhubani art is a folk art from the state of Bihar in India. The crab is a symbol of resilience, adaptability, and protection in Madhubani art. The painting depicts three crabs in water, done in the Kachini (line art) style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
Turtle and Lotus Pond: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Lotus is a symbol of wealth and prosperity; the turtle represents longevity and stability in Madhubani art. The painting depicts a turtle in a lotus pond, symbolizing prosperity and longevity. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
Fish Mandala: Warli art is a folk art from the state of Maharashtra, India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck. The painting depicts fish in Warli in concentric circles, symbolizing the beginning with no end. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and acrylic color.
Fish Harmony: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts four fish in Madhubani, surrounded by trees in Warli style. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and acrylic colors.
Three Fish: Madhubani art is a folk art from the state of Bihar in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts three fish in water in Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
Fish in Fish: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts a fish within a fish in water in Madhubani, surrounded by creepers in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
Twin Fish in water: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts two identical fish in Madhubani and water in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
Three Sea Snails: Madhubani art is a folk art from the state of Bihar in India. The painting depicts three sea snails in water, done in the Kachini (line art) style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
Fish and Pebbles: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts fish in Madhubani and pebbles in Warli, symbolizing adaptability and survival. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
The Big Fish: Madhubani art is a folk art from the state of Bihar in India. Fish is a symbol of fertility, abundance, and good luck in Madhubani art. The painting depicts a big fish in water in the bharni (colored) and kachini (line art) style of Madhubani. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
The Floating Turtle: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The turtle represents longevity and stability in Madhubani art. The painting depicts a turtle surrounded by plants in Warli in the dark. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor and ink.
Bird Hunting Fish: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. Both birds and fish are very popular motifs in both arts. This painting depicts a bird in Madhubani diving and catching fish with its bill. The background is a pond in Warli under a tree in Madhubani. This painting symbolizes the balance of nature. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic.
The Perched Peacock: Madhubani and Warli art are folk arts from the states of Bihar and Maharashtra in India. The peacock is a common motif in both folk arts, symbolizing beauty, divine love, and the joyous arrival of the monsoon season. The painting depicts a peacock in gobar (two lines with a dot in between) style perched on a tree with the trunk in the kachini (line art) style of Madhubani and leaves in Warli. It is a freehand-sketched, unique composition in watercolor, ink, and acrylic colors.