Woman with Parrot Feather

A woman in profile holding a parrot feather, with a parrot beside her and a red sun above.

Style: Bharni
Size: A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm · 8.3 × 11.7 in
Medium: Acrylic and archival ink on cold-pressed cotton paper
Colours: Red, black and white

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About the painting

A woman is shown in profile, in the large-eyed style of Madhubani portraits, with detailed jewellery and a red sari. She holds a parrot feather, a parrot sits beside her, and a red sun rises over a background of fine circles.

Parrots appear often in Mithila painting, especially in wedding art, where they are linked with love and with Kamadeva, the god of love.

What you are looking at

Parrot: Love and companionship; linked with Kamadeva
Sun: Life and blessings that last
Jewellery: Beauty and a married woman's adornment

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