The Roundbird & The Fish by Vidushini Prasad (Unframed)

A charmingly plump, round-bodied bird cradles a small fish within its form in this whimsical and intricately detailed Madhubani painting on natural beige handmade paper. The bird’s bulbous body is painted in turquoise with wavy lines and polka dots, surrounded by a scalloped red border, while its head is adorned in yellow and teal. A smaller fish nestles alongside, decorated in grey and green. The surrounding dense leaf-work in black-and-white creates a meditative, forest-like frame. A delightfully unusual composition that blends creature motifs in the imaginative spirit of Mithila folk art.