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Aerial view of three artisans work together on a painting

To Paint is to Write: The Study of Mithila Folk Art

August 30, 2018 by Katie Lazarowicz

In English, writing is very different than painting. But in Hindi, and specifically in the landscape of Mithila folk art, “to paint” is “to write.”

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