
Mahavira Plucks Out His Hair: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
The image shows a painting of two people. The person on the left is kneeling on one knee and has dark hair. He is shirtless and wearing a loincloth made of white dots. He has a red mark on his forehead and is holding a fan above his head with his right hand. The person on the right is sitting cross-legged and has dark hair. They are wearing large earrings, a necklace, and a patterned cloth. They have their left hand raised. There is a blue background with a red border. The border has a gold line and a pattern along the bottom. There are also some decorative elements at the top.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 15th century
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Culture
- India (Gujarat)
- Dimensions
- 458 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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