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Prince Shreyamsa dreams of the coming of Rishabha, from a Panchakalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Prince Shreyamsa dreams of the coming of Rishabha, from a Panchakalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events)" by an unspecified artist. The painting features a predominantly green background with an orange border. In the top-left section, there are nine small squares arranged in three rows, each containing a different image: a tree, a tiger, a white deer, a sun-like figure, a dark object resembling a meteor or a piece of coal, and three figures in various poses. The bottom-left section shows a man lying on a bed inside a room with a pink and white facade, surrounded by green and gold accents. The bottom-right section features three men sitting cross-legged on the ground, wearing crowns and ornate clothing. The man on the left wears green and white, the middle figure wears yellow and white, and the man on the right wears red and white. Two trees with red flowers are positioned behind them.

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