Illustrated Stories the Buddhist Literature Avadanakalpalata 1) The Awakening of King Prabhasa 2) The Generosity of King Srisena 3) King Manicuda’s Perfection of Giving

Illustrated Stories the Buddhist Literature Avadanakalpalata
1) The Awakening of King Prabhasa 
2) The Generosity of King Srisena 
3) King Manicuda’s Perfection of Giving
Illustrated Stories the Buddhist Literature Avadanakalpalata 1) The Awakening of King Prabhasa 2) The Generosity of King Srisena 3) King Manicuda’s Perfection of Giving

Illustrated Stories the Buddhist Literature Avadanakalpalata
1) The Awakening of King Prabhasa
2) The Generosity of King Srisena
3) King Manicuda’s Perfection of Giving

Dateca. 1800
Mediumink, color and gold on cloth
Dimensionsimage: 30 1/2 × 22 in. (77.5 × 55.9 cm) mount with knobs: 56 × 37 in. (142.2 × 94 cm) string height: 4 in. (10.2 cm) roller: 37 × 1 1/2 in. (94 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationPAINTINGS
Credit LineSBMA, Museum Purchase, John and Peggy Maximus Fund
Object number2014.56
Subject(s)
  • landscape
  • architecture
  • buildings
  • figure
  • animal
  • horse
  • elephant
  • narrative
  • religion
  • Buddhism
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Tibetan
On View
Not on view
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ca. 1870
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1971
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early 20th century
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Rafael PEREA DE LA CABADA
2000
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