Mithila/Madhubani Painting Depicting Fishes. This painting is made using a mixture of natural and artificial colors. This is a handmade paper which is a mixture of cotton cloth and paper(60% clothing & 40% paper). Mithila/Madhubani Painting Depicting Fishes and which is a symbol of Good Luck and it is believed to bring prosperity to the house. It’s no new finding that paintings and art often reflect the culture and tradition of the place from which they originate. They tend to be a reflection of the times in which the art was created. Rarely does an ancient art form become a reflection of modern times and issues? Yet a drive on Highway 52 of the Madhubani district or Ranti village in Bihar will tell you how Madhubani art that originated about 2500 years ago is still very much thriving.