
Trisala on Her Couch (left) / The Goddess Sri, One of the Fourteen Lucky Dreams (right); Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
The image depicts a colorful illustration of two women on a page from a book. The woman on the left sits on a couch, wearing a red and gold headdress, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. She has dark skin and wears a white and gold garment. Her right arm rests on the couch and her left arm is bent at the elbow. The woman on the right stands beside the couch, wearing a pink garment and a headdress, with dark skin and jewelry including earrings and necklaces. She holds an object in her left hand. The background is blue with a red border. A decorative design runs across the top of the image and another along the bottom. A sun symbol is visible between the women.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Gujarat)
- Dimensions
- 442 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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