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Sudhana and a buffalo, folio 115 (recto) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)

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1104

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval Religious Nepal

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Sudhana and a buffalo, folio 115 (recto) from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array) is a 1104 unspecified by Unknown, depicting Nepal, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1104
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This image shows a narrow strip of faded writing in an old script, with one small painted scene in the middle. The scene is a red-robed figure standing beside a brown buffalo. The background is plain, but the figure’s face is blurred or worn away. The writing around the image looks like a sacred text, likely part of a larger book. The buffalo’s calm presence next to the figure suggests a quiet, spiritual moment. Look up nepal to see more art from the same region where this was made.