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Text, Folio 34 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

Text, Folio 34 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra, by Unknown, unspecified, 1488
Text, Folio 34 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra, by Unknown, unspecified, 1488

Text, Folio 34 (recto), 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. A page from a handwritten manuscript, densely filled with text in black ink, with select words highlighted in red.

About this work

Overview

A page from a handwritten manuscript, densely filled with text in black ink, with select words highlighted in red.

Technique & Style

The text is written in a neat, small hand, with a thin border around the edges. Red ink is used to highlight certain words, creating visual contrast against the predominant black ink.

Subject & Meaning

The manuscript appears to be a religious or scholarly text, with the red highlighting possibly indicating important passages or keywords.

Context

The style of the manuscript does not relate to the Renaissance, as it is more characteristic of manuscript traditions from other regions or periods.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known

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