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Source Description
The painting depicts 13 episodes in the life of Buddha. As with Thai paintings these episodes begin at the bottom of the painting and move towards the top: 1. Gotoma accepts a mess of rice from Sujata2. Gotama casts his bowl into the river 3. Sutthiya gives Gotama grass to sit upon4. The lesson of the three strings5. Mara's daughters temp the Buddha 6. Calling the earth to witnesses 7. Buddha Seated in the Jeweled House (?)8. Sutatta pays homage to Buddha (116) 9. Conversion of the three Kassapas10. Five monks become Buddha's disciples (?)11. Five monks become Buddha's disciples (?)12. Unknown 13. The miracle at Shravasti14. Inscription
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Document identity
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81914
label
Episodes in the Life of Buddha
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obj
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drawing
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Source metadata
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81914
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drawing
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normalized
title
Episodes in the Life of Buddha
description
The painting depicts 13 episodes in the life of Buddha. As with Thai paintings these episodes begin at the bottom of the painting and move towards the top: 1. Gotoma accepts a mess of rice from Sujata2. Gotama casts his bowl into the river 3. Sutthiya gives Gotama grass to sit upon4. The lesson of the three strings5. Mara's daughters temp the Buddha 6. Calling the earth to witnesses 7. Buddha Seated in the Jeweled House (?)8. Sutatta pays homage to Buddha (116) 9. Conversion of the three Kassapas10. Five monks become Buddha's disciples (?)11. Five monks become Buddha's disciples (?)12. Unknown 13. The miracle at Shravasti14. Inscription
provenance
'Thong Thai' 1157/1-2, New Road, Bangkok, Thailand; Collection of James E. Bogle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by gift.
date
last quarter 19th century (Rattanakosin)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
203
height
84
depth
3.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 79 15/16 × W: 33 1/16 × D: 1 7/16 in. (203 × 84 × 3.7 cm)
style
Rattanakosin Provincial
Source extras
med
pigments on cloth
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2501
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SEA
exhibition_ids
2501
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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126a921203ded73c
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2
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photo
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3287abc6785e1149
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