Manuscript Illustrating the Last Ten Birth Stories (Thotsachat) of the Buddha

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Manuscript Illustrating the Last Ten Birth Stories (Thotsachat) of the Buddha

Thailand, circa 1860-1880
Manuscripts
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper; Covers: gilded and lacquered paper
5 1/2 x 26 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (13.97 x 68.26 x 6.35 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neustatter (M.76.93.2)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Little, Stephen, Tushara Bindu Gude, Karina Romero Blanco, Silvia Seligson, Marco Antonio Karam. Las Huellas de Buda. Ciudad de México : Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, 2018.
  • Anderson, D.  The Aesthetics of Calligraphy.  Los Angeles: University of Southern California, 1977.