Prajnaparamita and Scenes from the Life of the Buddha (a), Manjushri and Scenes from Buddha's Life (b), Scenes from Buddha's Life (c), The Death of Buddha (d), Four Folios from a Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom)

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Prajnaparamita and Scenes from the Life of the Buddha (a), Manjushri and Scenes from Buddha's Life (b), Scenes from Buddha's Life (c), The Death of Buddha (d), Four Folios from a Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom)

India, Bihar, circa 1025
Books
Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Image: 1 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (4.5 x 5.4 cm) each; Sheet: 1 3/4 x 20 1/2 in. (4.5 x 52.1 cm) each
Purchased with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim and Dr. and Mrs. Pratapaditya Pal (M.86.185a-d)
South and Southeast Asian Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Keene, Bryan C., editor. Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World Through Illuminated Manuscripts. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2019.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.