Description
The artwork depicts a **joyful village scene**, centered around a group of women engaged in festive activities beneath flowering tree branches.
* A woman sits on a wooden swing suspended from lush, flowering branches.
* The swing motif represents festivity, celebration, and the joy of seasonal festivals like **Teej** or **Jhoola Utsav**.
* The scene features several women dressed in bright, patterned saris in classic Madhubani/Tikuli style colours—blue, red, green, yellow, and orange.
* Their stylized facial features and bold outlining are characteristic of Tikuli art.
* Surrounding the swing, women stand in groups, holding musical instruments or dancing.
* Two seated women appear to be playing **dholak-like drums**, hinting at folk music and celebration.
* The top portion features elegantly drawn branches with green leaves and yellow-red flowers.
* The leaves are painted in the signature Tikuli manner—neat, repetitive patterns with bold outlines.
* The rippling water at the base adds depth and symbolizes the riverside or courtyard ghats often seen in Bihar’s rural life.
* The painting is framed with the typical **Tikuli double border**, filled with floral and leaf patterns in bright greens and yellows.
The artwork celebrates **womanhood, festivity, and rural traditions**, capturing the joy, unity, and cultural vibrancy of Bihar’s folk life. It beautifully merges the finesse of Tikuli art with folk storytelling.
