The Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra
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The Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra

TitleThe Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra
Date1279 13th century
Mediumgum tempera and ink on palm leaf
ClassificationPainting
OriginWestern India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297) India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra, 1279. Western India, Gujarat, Patan (Anahillapura), reign of King Sarangadeva of the Vaghela dynasty (1275-1297). Gum tempera and ink on palm leaf; overall: 4.4 x 35.2 cm (1 3/4 x 13 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1971.123.a
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