King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala Sit Alone to Discuss Her Dreams, Folio 24 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

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King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala Sit Alone to Discuss Her Dreams, Folio 24 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

Date
c. 1475–1500
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Culture
Western India, Gujarat, last quarter of the 15th century
Department
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
113095

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King Siddhartha is depicted on this page with his wife, Trishala, who had a series of auspicious dreams associated with her pregnancy. Her child Mahavira would grow up to become the historical founder of the Jain religion in the 500s BC. The royal couple is resplendently enthroned and bedecked in jewelry. Queen Trishala’s bodice was painted with a green pigment made from copper and vinegar; its high acid content caused the paper itself to disintegrate. The lavish use of gold and lapis lazuli indicates that it was a costly production.

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Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Provenance
?–1932: (Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1932–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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