Artwork
Text, Folio 56 (verso), from a Kalpa-sutra
Text, Folio 56 (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. A page from a Kalpa-sutra manuscript, featuring text written in red and black ink on aged, yellowed paper.
About this work
Overview
A page from a Kalpa-sutra manuscript, featuring text written in red and black ink on aged, yellowed paper.
Technique & Style
The text is arranged in neat rows, with precise script and deliberate lettering. Red circles are scattered throughout, and a thin red border frames the page's edges.
Subject & Meaning
The page contains written content, with sections marked by red numbers '122' and '123', indicating a structured narrative or instructional text.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
