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

Unknown

1287

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Mughal Painting Medieval Religious

Dominant colour

Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a Flower (recto); text (verso) is a 1287 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1287 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows two strips of aged, brown paper with faded text written in a script that looks like it’s been rubbed by time. In the middle of the top strip, there’s a small painted scene: a seated figure in red and gold, holding what appears to be a flower. The edges of the paper are torn and patched, and the colors are dull but still visible. The tiny painted figure looks calm, almost like a quiet moment frozen in time. The text around it is dense and detailed, suggesting it might be part of a larger story or teaching. If you’re curious about where this piece lives, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art.