Harvard Art Museums

Untitled (Tree of Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya)

Nandalal Bose

Date

1960

Medium

Black ink with traces of charcoal on Asian paper

Culture

Indian

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Institution

Harvard Art Museums

The Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment while meditating beneath a tree at Bodh Gaya, now located in the state of Bihar, in eastern India. In this painting, the upward movement of the artist’s brushstrokes forms the trunk of a descendant of that tree, which serves as a focal point for the devotion and meditation of worshippers visiting the site.

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