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King Siddhartha, the Father of Mahavira, Summons the Dream Interpreters, Folio from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts)1439

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Illustrated manuscript page with Indic script in alternating red and blue bands, a central floral panel, and two small painted figural scenes with flat, bright colors

Unknown, King Siddhartha, the Father of Mahavira, Summons the Dream Interpreters, Folio from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts), 1439, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
King Siddhartha, the Father of Mahavira, Summons the Dream Interpreters, Folio from a Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts)
Place Made
India, Madhya Pradesh, Mandu
Date Made
1439
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 x 10 1/8 in. (10.16 x 25.72 cm); Image: 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (9.84 x 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.71.1.5
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.