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Painting from a Kalpa-sutra: Queen Trishala Reclining

c. 1450–75
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Western India, Gujarat

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper; 18th century gold flecked border
Measurements
Painting: 9.5 x 6.8 cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.); Overall: 22.2 x 16.5 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. H. Wade 1925.1340
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Queen Trishala is enjoying a happy pregnancy with the Jina-to-be.

Description

Until recently, and especially during the 1800s and early 1900s, the paintings in South Asian manuscripts were excised and mounted as individual works of art. These two paintings from a Jain manuscript of the Kalpa-sutra have been separated from the text and mounted with gold-flecked borders, like pictures in an album.
A vertically oriented gum tempera and gold painting depicts Queen Trishala reclining on an ornate golden couch. Against a vibrant blue background, stylized figures with light skin tones wear patterned yellow clothing and glinting gold jewelry. To our right, an attendant stands fanning the queen. The scene, framed by decorative architectural bands, is enclosed within a red border flecked with gold leaf, highlighting the intricate patterns and stylized narrative of the Jain manuscript.

Painting from a Kalpa-sutra: Queen Trishala Reclining

c. 1450–75

Western India, Gujarat

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