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Buddhist Temple Painting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long, vertically oriented rectangular painting. The painting depicts multiple scenes. The top scene has a triangular roof and shows a large central figure sitting on a platform. There are smaller figures on either side and four other figures in triangular shaped spaces above. The next section down has three similar scenes in a row, each with an arched roof and a figure sitting on a platform. The bottom scene shows a group of people gathered. The entire painting is surrounded by a border. The image is by the artist "Buddhist Temple". The title of the painting is "Buddhist Temple Painting".

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; color on canvas(?)
Culture
Thailand
Dimensions
284 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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