Baua Devi | |
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| Style | Mithila or Madhubani painting |
| Awards | Padma Shri (2017), National Award (1984) |
Baua Devi is a Mithila painting artist from Jitwarpur village of Madhubani District in Bihar. Mithila painting is an ancient folk art that originated in the region. It is recognized as a series of complex geometric and linear patterns traced on the walls of a house's inner chambers. It was later transferred to handmade paper and canvases.[1] Baua Devi won the National Award in 1984 and received the Padma Shri in 2017.
- ^ Thakur, Upendra (2003). Madhubani Painting. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. ISBN 9788170171560 – via Google Books.