Devananda's Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
The image shows a colorful, ornate manuscript page with intricate designs and text. The page is divided into sections: - The left section contains yellow text on a red background, surrounded by blue and orange borders with floral patterns. - A narrow beige section with blue designs separates the left and right sections. - The right section features an illustration on a red background, depicting a person in blue clothing and a headdress, surrounded by various objects, including animals, people, and buildings. The borders on the right side and along the edges of the page have blue, orange, and red designs, including flowers and other patterns.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1465
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India, (Gujarat, Jaunpur)
- Dimensions
- 599 × 240 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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