Artwork
Text, Folio 58 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra
Text, Folio 58 (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. This artwork is a page from a Kalpa-sutra, a Jain religious text, featuring a dense arrangement of written text.
About this work
Overview
This artwork is a page from a Kalpa-sutra, a Jain religious text, featuring a dense arrangement of written text.
Technique & Style
The text is rendered in a formal, cursive script with intricate flourishes, using black ink with red accents and underlining to highlight key elements. A border of red lines frames the page, adding to its formal appearance.
Context
The style of the text and the condition of the page suggest an aged document, potentially from a historical Jain manuscript tradition.
Artist & collection
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