Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, May 20 - July 29, 1990. Traveled to the Kunstmuseum Basel, August 19 - October 28, 1990, and to the Hayward Gallery, South Bank Centre, London, November 29, 1990 - February 3, 1991. ... [details]
Reference text by Yves Véquaud, with preface by Ajit Mookerjee. "Mithila is a province of Bihar State in north - east India, and it is the Mithila women -- and only the women -- who paint. Using vivid colours applied with simple brushes made of bamboo and raw cotton, they produce an astonishing, vigorous and distinctive art. ... [details]
