This traditional Madhubani painting, signed by Indian artist Sheela Devi, captures a moment from the Bhagavad Gita in which the cow-herding girls known as the Radhika carry water as they await the...read more
The close bond between mother and daughter is portrayed in abstract form in this outstanding folk painting by Indian artist Bharti Dayal. Both mother and daughter have abstract features and are...read more
Yashoda is the foster mother of the Hindu god Krishna and renowned Indian artist Bharti Dayal depicts them in this tender scene crafted in traditional Madhubani style. Created with acrylic paint and...read more
Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, good fortune, beauty and youth, and the wife of Vishnu, the god of peace and justice. She is depicted as a woman with four arms and incredible beauty standing...read more
Goddess Radha's ecstatic love for Krishna is the topic of this magnificent folk painting by renowned Indian artist Bharti Dayal. The Radha-Krishna romance is a love legend for the ages and her passion...read more
The river Ganges is as majestic as a Hindu deity--that is why it is actually personified as Ganga, the goddess of purification and forgiveness. In this striking folk painting done in classic Madhubani...read more
Surrounded by colorful patterns, the woman in Shikha Kaistha's gorgeous watercolor painting seems to radiate a divine light. The Indian artist uses soft pinks and turquoises to create an inviting...read more
Hindu goddess Saraswati blesses the world with wisdom, knowledge, music and arts through its divine presence. Revered in India and some Buddhist regions, her sacred image is always the inspiration for...read more
Brahmacharini represents those diligent souls who live with honesty, modesty and respect for the universe. Always wearing white as a symbol of purity and wisdom, Brahmacharini is portrayed by Sunil...read more
Saraswati, the embodiment of wisdom, knowledge, music and the arts in Hindu mythology, serves as a perennial muse for artists such as Devendra Kumar Jha. In his remarkable Madhubani creation rendered...read more