Community custodians · 1914–2005

Sita Devi

An influential artist whose distinctive work helped carry Mithila painting from domestic surfaces into wider public recognition.

Known forMadhubani artist
Life1914–2005
RegionJitwarpur, Madhubani

Sita Devi was not merely a bearer of an anonymous tradition. Her authorship, visual decisions and public career matter to the history of Madhubani painting.

Placing her among community custodians recognises both individual achievement and the networks through which techniques, themes and opportunities travelled between women artists.

Connected subjects

CultureMadhubani painting↗