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Three Monks Fording a River (recto) and Two Raginis (verso), Folio from the “Devasano Pado” Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) and Kalakacharyakatha (Story of the Teacher Kalaka)circa 1500

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Illuminated manuscript page with Devanagari-script text on lapis-blue ground, flanked by floral borders and a narrative scene with three haloed figures in patterned robes
Illustrated manuscript folio with a central blue panel of Devanagari script, flanked by two figures in arched niches wearing jewelry and colorful garments; red borders with miniature narrative scenes above and below; orange, blue, red, and gold palette with fine brushwork.
Illustrated manuscript border in opaque watercolor, featuring a horizontal register on red ground with large stylized pink and red flowers on curving stems, running deer, dogs, and small human figures at left and right edges; bordered by yellow and blue bands with Devanagari script below.
Illustrated manuscript border in red, gold, and blue, with a horizontal frieze of animals and birds amid scrolling vines and large stylized flowers; a line of Devanagari script in gold on blue above.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Three Monks Fording a River (recto) and Two Raginis (verso), Folio from the “Devasano Pado” Kalpasutra (Book of Sacred Precepts) and Kalakacharyakatha (Story of the Teacher Kalaka)
Place Made
India, Gujarat, Patan (?)
Date Made
circa 1500
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image (recto): 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (11.43 x 6.99 cm); Image (verso): 2 7/8 x 1 13/16 in. (7.3 x 4.6 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Pratapaditya Pal
Accession Number
M.87.275.3
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Indian Painting, vol.1. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1993.