Madhubani paintings to grace Japanese calender

For the first time, the International Buddhist Brotherhood Association (IBBA) of Japan has brought out a 2009 colour calendar on Madhubani paintings — a collection of  art of the first generation Madhubani artists.

These Madhubani paintings are the earliest and pure examples of this age-old tradition. Madhubani paintings are appreciated in Japan as well as all over the world.Paintings of first generation artists — Sita Devi, Jagdamba Devi and Shanti Devi find a place in the calendar which would be distributed to all monasteries, museums and educational institutions in Japan.

This calendar is aimed to document the rare works of first generation painters of Madhubani district of Bihar the place of origin. It is an honour for the traditional art of Bihar.