What movement was Karpuri Devi part of?

Karpuri Devi was part of the nanga_bunjinga movement.

Where can I see paintings by Karpuri Devi?

Paintings by Karpuri Devi are held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

Karpuri Devi — Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

Karpuri Devi is a nanga_bunjinga artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Karpuri Devi painted vivid floor murals and walls in the early 1970s, using rice paste and natural dyes. She made the Narasimha Avatara and Tirodasari Aripana, both from that time. These works belong to the local art traditions of Mithila, where women have long decorated homes for festivals and rituals. Walk into one of her walls and you’ll see bold lines and bright reds and yellows—simple shapes with deep meaning. Tap Tirodasari Aripana to see how she filled every inch with pattern.

Works by Karpuri Devi

Tirodasari Aripana
Narasimha Avatara

Collections represented

Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.