Artwork
Brahmanshanti Yaksha: Folio (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalaka of Devachandra
Brahmanshanti Yaksha: Folio (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalaka of Devachandra is an unspecified painting by the Indian Miniature artist Devachandra. It dates from 1279 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1971.122.b
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
About this work
Overview
This painting is a folio from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalaka manuscript created by Devachandra in 1279. It is a religious work held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The verso side features a depiction of Brahmanshanti Yaksha, a four-armed figure seated with a lion or tiger, holding objects such as a wheel and staff. The image is accompanied by handwritten text in an old script, suggesting a narrative or devotional context.
Technique & Style
The painting is characterized by bold outlines, bright colors, and a plain background. The style is simple, with the image and text coexisting on the same page, indicating a traditional manuscript illustration.
History & Provenance
Dated to 1279, this work is attributed to Devachandra. It is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Devachandra made delicate drawings on palm-leaf manuscripts in 13th-century India.
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: The Story of Kalakacharya: Colophon Page, Text (recto)
Jain Monk Holding a Flower Venerated by a Royal Follower, colophon page from a Story of the Religious Teacher Kalaka (Kalakacharya-katha, verso)
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Colophon page, Kalpa-sutra and The Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Monk Teaching Lay Disciple (recto)
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Colophon page, Kalpa-sutra and The Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Monk Teaching Lay Disciple
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Colophon page, Kalpa-sutra and The Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Monk Teaching Lay Disciple (verso)
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: The Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Text (recto)
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra: Text (verso)
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: The Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Brahmanshanti Yaksha (verso)
- Folio from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Text (recto); Brahmanshanti Yaksha (verso)
Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Enthroned Monk Gautama (recto); Text (verso)
Folio (recto) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra: Text
Genealogical text, folio 167 (verso) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya
Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya
Leaf from a Jain Manuscript: Kalpa-sutra (verso)
Text: Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra
Folio 2 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya
Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a Flower (recto); text (verso)
Folio 167, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: two nuns teaching lay women (recto); genealogical text (verso)