Artwork preview

Queen Trisala's Grief (at the Stillness of the Unborn): Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting of two figures, a man and a woman. The man on the left wears a pink sash, a pink and gold headdress, and gold and pink clothing. He has his right hand raised to the woman's face. The woman on the right wears a pink and gold dress and a large pink and gold headdress. She has her right arm raised, holding a string of beads. Both figures wear jewelry. The background is blue with a red border. There is a red and gold patterned rectangle at the top, and an animal, possibly a lion or tiger, is partially visible behind the man. The woman's dress has a floral pattern.

Artwork Details

Date
15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Gujarat)
Dimensions
421 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette

You May Also Like

The Courtesan Kosa with the King's Charioteer: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
King Siddhartha Tells Queen Trisala the Meaning of the Fourteen Dreams (left) and The Interpretation of Dreams (right): Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
King Siddharta Being Anointed: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Queen Trisala Nursing the Newborn Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Queen Trisala's Joy (at the Confirmation of Her Conception): Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Mahavira's Birth ?; Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Shakra (Indra) Reveres the Embryo of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
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)
Shakra Enthroned, with a Deva and Generals: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Vigil on the Sixth Night after Mahavira's Birth: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Harinaigamesin Brings the Embryo to Queen Trisala: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Mahavira Gives Away His Possessions; Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Aristanemi's Bridal Pavilion (top) and Witnessing Animals for Slaughter (bottom): Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Council of Heroes:  Page from a Dispersed Mahabharata (Great Descendants of Mahabharata)
Mahavira Rides in His Initiation Palanquin: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
King Siddharta Bathing: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Kamatha Performing the Five Fire Penances (top) and Parsvanatha Rescuing the Snake Dharana (bottom): Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Mahavira Plucks Out His Hair: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
Vajra in His Cradle (top left) / Vajra Being Nursed by His Mother (top right) / The Nuns who Cared for Vajra (bottom); Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Sthulabhadra as a Lion in a Cave With His Sisters (top) / Sthulabhadra's Sisters Before Bhadrabahu (or Sthulabhadra) (bottom); Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Painting from a Kalpa-sutra: Queen Trishala Reclining
Mahavira's Lustration and Bath at Birth; Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)
Mahavira Preaching the Samacari (top) / Part of Mahavira's Audience as He Preached the Samacari (bottom); Page from a Dispersed Kalpa Sutra (Jain Book of Rituals)