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Vessantara's wife, mother, and children return to the capital (?), a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara's wife, mother, and children return to the capital (?), a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)

Vessantara's wife, mother, and children return to the capital (?), a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)

Place of OriginThailand
Date1875-1900
MaterialsInk, colors, and gold on cloth
DimensionsImage: H. 49 1/2 in × W. 28 3/4 in (125.7 cm × 73 cm)
Framed: H. 52 5/16 in × W. 32 1/4 in × D. 1 3/4 in (132.9 cm × 81.9 cm × 4.4 cm)
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.8.4
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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Vessantara returns to the capital, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara returns to the capital, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara and his father return to the capital (?), a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara and his father return to the capital (?), a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1875-1900
Vessantara's children are cared for a Jujaka sleeps, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara's children are cared for a Jujaka sleeps, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara and his wife see the approach of Vessantara's father's retinue, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara and his wife see the approach of Vessantara's father's retinue, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara's wife encounters a lion, tiger, and leopard, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara's wife encounters a lion, tiger, and leopard, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Jujaka's wife is ridiculed; she then urges her husband to ask Vessantara for his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side A; Another scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side B
Jujaka's wife is ridiculed; she then urges her husband to ask Vessantara for his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side A; Another scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side B
1800-1900
Jujaka's wife is ridiculed; she then urges her husband to ask Vessantara for his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Jujaka's wife is ridiculed; she then urges her husband to ask Vessantara for his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara's children are cared for a Jujaka sleeps, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara's children are cared for a Jujaka sleeps, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850
Vessantara and his wife see the approach of Vessantara's father's retinue, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara and his wife see the approach of Vessantara's father's retinue, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1800-1900
Vessantara returns to the capital, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara returns to the capital, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850
Vessantara's wife encounters a lion, tiger, and leopard, and then rejoins her husband, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara's wife encounters a lion, tiger, and leopard, and then rejoins her husband, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1850-1900
Vessantara's wife encounters a lion, tiger, and leopard, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara's wife encounters a lion, tiger, and leopard, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1800-1900