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The Buddha Descending from Trayastrimsa Heaven at Sankissa

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of "The Buddha Descending from Trayastrimsa Heaven at Sankissa". The painting is rectangular with a brown border decorated with a black, yellow, and red pattern. The upper two-thirds of the painting shows a pink and orange sky with many small figures. Underneath the sky is a white building with a brown tiled roof. The lower third of the painting shows a blue background with white clouds. A central staircase with pink and white stripes descends from the building to a person in a red robe standing on the bottom step. The staircase is flanked by flying figures with wings. The bottom of the painting shows several small figures in a line facing the staircase.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Color on silk; framed
Culture:
Thailand
Dimensions:
369 × 624 px
Museum record:
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