Subhadra Devi

Subhadra Devi is a Mithilia artist from Bihar, India known for her Madhubani art. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2023.

Personal life

She was born in 1941 in Madhubani, Bihar. Her exact date of birth is unknown. She was a resident of Salempur village in Madhubani district.

She remained active in artwork from 1970 to till now. Her art work "Kṛṣṇa and Radha in a banana grove" is displayed in the British Museum.

References

  1. ↑ "Padma Awards 2023: Meet awardees honoured in the field of art". The Indian Express. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  2. ↑ Sheezan Nezami (Jan 26, 2023). "Anand, Subhadra, Kapil Selected For Padma Shri | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. ↑ News8Plus (2023-01-26). "Madhubani's 82-year-old Subhadra gets Padma Shri, in childhood she learned papier-mâché art by watching others, now famous abroad - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines". Retrieved 2023-01-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  5. ↑ "drawing | British Museum". The British Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-29.