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The Brahmans select Mahamaya to be the wife of Shudhodana
The Brahmans select Mahamaya to be the wife of Shudhodana

The Brahmans select Mahamaya to be the wife of Shudhodana

Place of OriginThailand
Date1800-1900
MaterialsPaint and gold on cloth
DimensionsOverall: H. 26 1/16 in × W. 22 3/16 in (66.2 cm × 56.3 cm)
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.72.6
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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Arjuna and Krishna search for the brahman's sons, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)
Arjuna and Krishna search for the brahman's sons, from a manuscript of the Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Tales of the Lord Vishnu)
1700-1750
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
The wife of the Buddha implores him for their son's inheritance
The wife of the Buddha implores him for their son's inheritance
1800-1900
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)
1800-1900
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away his wife, 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
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)
approx. 1800-1850
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
Vessantara and his wife meet with her father, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara and his wife meet with her father, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1800-1900
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1825-1875
Prince Vessantara with his wife and children in the palace, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Prince Vessantara with his wife and children in the palace, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1800-1900
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; below: the encounter of Upagupta and Mara
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; below: the encounter of Upagupta and Mara
approx. 1850-1900