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Laurak visits his mother upon his return home, from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The story of Chanda)
Laurak visits his mother upon his return home, from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The story of Chanda)

Laurak visits his mother upon his return home, from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The story of Chanda)

Place of Originor northern Deccan, probably Central India, India
Date1550-1600
MaterialsOpaque watercolors and gold on paper
DimensionsH. 8 1/2 in x W. 5 3/4 in; H. 20.5 cm x W. 14.5 cm
Credit LineGift of the Society for Asian Art
Object numberB81D33.1
DepartmentSouth Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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The Heroine Chanda fanning her beloved, Laurak, under a tree, from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The Story of Chanda)
The Heroine Chanda fanning her beloved, Laurak, under a tree, from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The Story of Chanda)
approx. 1540
The lovers Laurak and Chanda, page from a manuscript of the Chandayana (The Story of Chanda)
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1550-1600
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approx. 1790-1825
(.a) A poor man hoes the ground; (.b) the monk Phra Malai carrying a fan and, under his outer robes, an alms bowl, from a manuscript of scenes from the story of the holy monk Phra Malai
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approx. 1790-1825
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approx. 1450
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1800-1900
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approx. 1800-1900
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approx. 1605
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approx. 1450
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approx. 1450
A Monk teaching his student, from a manuscript of the Kalpasutra (Book of Ritual)
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