Artist
Karpuri Devi
Karpuri Devi is a Nanga artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Karpuri Devi painted vivid floor murals and walls in the early 1970s, using rice paste and natural dyes. She made the Narasimha Avatara and Tirodasari Aripana, both from that time. These works belong to the local art traditions of Mithila, where women have long decorated homes for festivals and rituals.
Walk into one of her walls and you’ll see bold lines and bright reds and yellows, simple shapes with deep meaning. Tap Tirodasari Aripana to see how she filled every inch with pattern.
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