Ramayana II

Here, the doe like eyes he uses to depict his characters are characteristic of Mithila art. Sita’s wedding is depicted with a kobarghar and the bride is carried in a traditional mahapa palanquin—the backdrop reveals the classical bhitichitra motifs on the wall. In keeping with popular folk stories, fishes guide Sita’s boat as she journeys to her husband’s home. A dash of orange and blue offset the monotony of the brown tones and illuminates this prints.