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Text, Folio 32 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra

Text, Folio 32 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra, by Unknown, unspecified, 1488
Text, Folio 32 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra, by Unknown, unspecified, 1488

Text, Folio 32 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra is an unspecified painting by the Mughal Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1488 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This artwork is a page from a Kalpa-sutra, a Jain religious text.

About this work

Overview

This artwork is a page from a Kalpa-sutra, a Jain religious text. The page features handwritten text and decorative elements.

Technique & Style

The text is written in neat rows with precise but uneven handwriting, suggesting it was written quickly by hand. Some words are underlined in red, and red circles with white centers appear in the margins.

Subject & Meaning

The page is primarily text, indicating its purpose as a religious manuscript. The decorative elements, such as the red circles and underlining, may serve to highlight or organize the text.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known

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