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Sita Devi

Indian Madhubani folk painter (1914-2005) · India · Artists · Died at 91

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Sita Devi (1914-2005) was an Indian artist, specializing in painting in the Madhubani tradition.

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Sita Devi (1914-2005) was an Indian artist, specializing in painting in the Madhubani tradition. She is one of the most well-known Madhubani artists from India, and was one of the first to receive national recognition for the art form, receiving a number of awards for her work including the Padma Shri in 1981, as well as the Bihar Ratna Samman in 1984. She was influential in activism for local development in her village of Jitwarpur, in the state of Bihar, and taught Madhubani art to local residents, especially women, during her career in an effort to encourage financial stability. Her paintings have been praised for their individual style, particularly their use of color, have been widely exhibited, and are archived in India as well as in museums in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

Country
India
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 2005 · aged 91

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