Artwork
Text, Folio 42 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra

Text, Folio 42 (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 Kalpa-sutra manuscript, featuring dense, multicolored text arranged in neat rows.
About this work
Overview
A page from a Kalpa-sutra manuscript, featuring dense, multicolored text arranged in neat rows.
Technique & Style
The text is written in black, red, and pink ink, with a red circle and white dot motif interrupting the text block. Red lines frame the text, creating a border effect.
Subject & Meaning
The content is a written text, likely of religious or philosophical significance, as Kalpa-sutras are Jain scriptures.
History & Provenance
The page is part of a larger manuscript, with other similar pages potentially held by The Cleveland Museum of Art.
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