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Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)

Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)

Place of OriginThailand
Dateapprox. 1825-1875
MaterialsPaint on cloth
DimensionsFramed: H. 35 13/16 in × W. 26 3/4 in (91 cm × 67.9 cm)
Image: H. 37 1/16 in × W. 28 1/8 × D. 3/4 in (94.1 cm × 71.4 cm × 1.9 cm)
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60D138
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
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Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850
Vessantara gives away his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away his wife, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara gives away the chariot, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side A; Another scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side B
Vessantara gives away the chariot, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side A; Another scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side B
1800-1900
Prince Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Prince Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850
Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850
Vessantara gives away the chariot, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away the chariot, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1825-1875
Jujaka's wife is ridiculed; she then urges her husband to ask Vessantara for his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side A; Another scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side B
Jujaka's wife is ridiculed; she then urges her husband to ask Vessantara for his children, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side A; Another scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka) - side B
1800-1900
Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara gives away the chariot, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away the chariot, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900
Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away the elephant, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1875-1900
Vessantara gives away the horses, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara gives away the horses, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
approx. 1800-1850