India's Bharti Dayal celebrates nature's perfect harmony with the ancient art of Madhubani painting. Dayal mixes vegetable dyes with acrylics to create a radiant tree of life on handmade paper. Showy birds perch upon the branches, while fish swim among the tree's roots. Peacocks nest under the leafy branches while two more pose on the top corners of this colorful painting. Traditionally painted by women from Mithila on the walls and floor of their homes, Madhubani paintings usually depict ancient mythological themes. Bharti Dayal signs her name on the back.
