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Manjushri and Sudhana, Folio from a Gandavyuha (The Structure of the World)circa 1150-1175

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Medieval Indian manuscript leaf with dense Indic script in dark ink on pale tan material, featuring a small painted illustration of two figures on a blue ground at center
Palm leaf manuscript folio, long horizontal format with dense rows of Indic script on aged tan surface, two binding holes visible along the center edge
Illustrated manuscript folio with deep blue background, showing two figures: a larger seated figure with red halo, jewelry, and patterned garments gesturing with one hand, and a smaller kneeling figure facing them. Columns of Devanagari script flank both sides. Paint surface shows significant cracking and age wear.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Manjushri and Sudhana, Folio from a Gandavyuha (The Structure of the World)
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
circa 1150-1175
Medium
Opaque watercolor and ink on palm leaf
Dimensions
2 x 21 3/4 in. (5.1 x 55.3 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.71.1.1c
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Curatorial Notes
See M.71.1.1a.
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.
  • Vajracharya, Gautama V. Watson Collection of Indian Miniatures at the Elvehjem Museum of Art: Detailed Study of Selected Works. Madison, WI: Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin , 2002.
  • Anderson, D. The Aesthetics of Calligraphy. Los Angeles: University of Southern California, 1977.
  • Kramrisch, Stella. The Art of Nepal. New York: The Asia House Inc., 1964.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.