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Scenes from the life of the Buddha and from his past lives
Scenes from the life of the Buddha and from his past lives

Scenes from the life of the Buddha and from his past lives

Place of OriginThailand
Date1800-1900
MaterialsPaint and gold on cloth
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.72.1-.10
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
After conservation treatment
Five Buddhas of the past, present, and future; Phra Malai visiting the stupa of the hair relic in Indra's heaven; scenes from two of the previous lives of the Buddha (Sama Jataka and Nimi Jataka)
approx. 1875-1900
The Buddha preaching in Indra's heaven; Scenes from ten of the Buddha's previous lives
The Buddha preaching in Indra's heaven; Scenes from ten of the Buddha's previous lives
1800-1900
Scenes from ten of the Buddha's previous lives
Scenes from ten of the Buddha's previous lives
1800-1850
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; and five scenes of the Buddha's previous lives
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; and five scenes of the Buddha's previous lives
approx. 1850-1900
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; and five scenes of the Buddha's previous lives
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; and five scenes of the Buddha's previous lives
approx. 1850-1900
The Sage Vidhura is carried through the air holding the tail of a demon's flying horse; a scene from one of the last ten previous lives of the Buddha
The Sage Vidhura is carried through the air holding the tail of a demon's flying horse; a scene from one of the last ten previous lives of the Buddha
Somnuk Permthongkum
approx. 1960-1965
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
Vessantara, reunited with his family, attends his father the king, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara, reunited with his family, attends his father the king, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1800-1900
The Buddha preaching in Indra's heaven and descending to earth; below, a scene from the life of Buddha: the Buddha preaching to his father
The Buddha preaching in Indra's heaven and descending to earth; below, a scene from the life of Buddha: the Buddha preaching to his father
approx. 1875-1900
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; scene from a previous life of the Buddha: Vessantara and his family in the forest
Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples; scene from a previous life of the Buddha: Vessantara and his family in the forest
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 and his family weep for joy at their reunion, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha
Vessantara and his family weep for joy at their reunion, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha
approx. 1825-1875