Bihar painting has its distinct charm and appeal. Bihar painting is a reflection of the society of Bihar; the Bihar painting reflects the cultural heritage and the prevalent customs of Bihar.
Paintings represent the creative genius of man's urge and impulses and the Bihar paintings are no exception to this. The Bihar paintings have their roots in the Gupta period which later on is supposed to have evolved during the Palas.
Among the famous Bihar paintings are:
Moreover, talking about the colors used for these paintings, we can say that the Brahman folk-women artists of Mithila use deep fast colors for these paintings, such as deep red, green, blue, black, etc. Besides these colors, the Bihar paintings portray shades of yellow, pink, lemon colors, etc.
Therefore, it goes without saying that the Bihar painting reveals the psychology of the society and the moral values and customs that are concentrated at the root of the social life.
