What do the nine pictures show?

Three fish scenes: a pair of fish curled head to tail in a circle, a single large fish with bands of checks and dots, and a shoal among lotus pads and buds.

How do the three styles differ?

Bright colour fills every shape with flat colour and dense dots, line only uses fine hatched ink in two colours on cream, and earth colours use natural tones on buff paper.

Can I ask for a different fish or twist?

Yes. Type the change as a direction, such as gold fish or with a boat. It is a request for that look, not a promised result.

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Madhubani fish: a pair, a single fish, a shoal among lotus

Madhubani fish — two fish curled head to tail into a circle, scales drawn as tight crescents, a red and yellow border of triangles around them, Bharni style, double black outlines filled with flat bright colour and fine line hatching, every space packed with small flowers, dots and leaves

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Reading 1Fish pair

Reading 2Single fish

Reading 3Shoal with lotus

The Mithila fish is a sign of fertility and good luck, and families paint it for weddings and for student exercises. These nine pictures show a pair of fish curled into a circle, one large patterned fish, and five small fish swimming among lotus. Each comes in bright colour, black and red line work, or earth colours on buff paper. Type a different subject or twist, such as gold fish or with a boat, and the folk style carries it.

a wedding sign or gift card
a student's Madhubani exercise
a kitchen or dining room wall print
a border for an invitation

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?: Three fish scenes: a pair of fish curled head to tail in a circle, a single large fish with bands of checks and dots, and a shoal among lotus pads and buds.
How do the three styles differ?: Bright colour fills every shape with flat colour and dense dots, line only uses fine hatched ink in two colours on cream, and earth colours use natural tones on buff paper.
Can I ask for a different fish or twist?: Yes. Type the change as a direction, such as gold fish or with a boat. It is a request for that look, not a promised result.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.