Monk preaching to a disciple with a lay audience, folio 2 (recto) from a Parshvanatha Charitra (Life and Stories of Lord Parshva) of Bhavadeva-suri

The miniature was executed in 1279 in Gujarat by the Jain painter Pradyumnasuri as part of the illuminated manuscript Parshvanatha Charitra by Bhavadeva-suri. It depicts Monk preaching to a disciple with a lay audience and belongs to the religious painting genre. The work remained in India until it entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is catalogued as folio 2 (recto) and assigned accession 1971.125.a. No earlier ownership records are documented in the available sources.

The folio originates from a 13th‑century Parshvanatha Charitra painted by Pradyumnasuri in Gujarat around 1279. It is presently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is part of the institution’s Indian miniature collection; the work is catalogued as part of the museum’s holdings, though a specific accession number is not disclosed in the available records. No exhibition history is documented in the sources consulted, indicating that the piece has not been included in publicly listed exhibitions to date.