Kohbar Madhubani Painting on Handmade Paper

Pooja Jha’s 'Kohbar' offers a vibrant interpretation of the sacred wedding chamber in Mithila, a space traditionally adorned with blessings for fertility, prosperity, and enduring marital union. This ancient subject often features the divine couple Shiva and Parvati, along with Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Auspicious symbols like the sun and moon, fish, and lotus are meticulously rendered, each a powerful invocation for abundance and happiness. In this piece, the Madhubani tradition's visual language manifests as a dense, intricate composition, where stylised forms and symbolic elements converge, adhering to the hallmark of leaving no space empty, characteristic of a sanctified Kohbar.

Hailing from Jharkhand, artist Pooja Jha skillfully employs acrylics on handmade paper, a testament to Madhubani art’s evolution from its origins. This distinctive tradition, also known as Mithila painting, emerged from the Mithila region of Bihar, where women historically adorned freshly plastered mud walls and floors for significant life events like weddings and festivals. From the 1960s, these intricate narratives transitioned onto paper, bringing their hallmark double-line borders, dense filling, and stylised almond eyes to a new medium. Pooja Jha's work, with its bold colour application, echoes the bharni style, skillfully incorporating traditional motifs such as the fish, peacock, and lotus into her contemporary practice.

This specific painting by Pooja Jha is a unique, one of a kind original, not a print, ensuring its singular artistic value. It comes accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its provenance and the artist's hand. We are pleased to offer complimentary insured delivery for this treasured artwork across India.