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Monk Holding a Flower: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya

Unknown

1290

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval

Dominant colour

Monk Holding a Flower: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya is a 1290 unspecified by Unknown, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1290
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

The painting depicts a monk holding a flower. The monk is seated in a white robe, with a red background behind him. The monk's face is turned to the right, and he is holding a flower in his right hand. To the left of the monk, there is a section of text written in an unknown script. The text is written in black ink on a brown background. The text appears to be a passage from a religious text, possibly the Kalpa-sutra or the Story of Kalakacharya. The painting is a folio from a larger manuscript, and it is held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.