Buddha teaching in the sky
| Accession Nr.: | 2015.124.1 |
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| Type: | painting; religious or cult object; hanging scroll |
| Date of production: |
second half of the 19th century
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| Materials/Techniques: | tempera on fabric (cotton cloth) backing |
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| Dimensions: | height: 218.5 cm width: 90.4 cm |
The scroll painting depicts a towering white Thai stupa enclosed by walls. Buddha clad in a monk's robe sits on a square platform in front of the stupa floating amidst the clouds, holding his hands in a gesture of meditation. The narrow band that framed the scroll painting is missing and so is the narrative scene.
