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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)

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

Place of OriginThailand
Date1875-1900
MaterialsInk, colors, and gold on cloth
DimensionsH. 50 1/2 in x W. 30 in, H. 128.1 cm x W. 75.3 cm (image)
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.8.5
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
Subject
  • Vessantara Jataka
  • elephant
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) - 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
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 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
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 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 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
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
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. 1825-1875
Vessantara calls his children from hiding to give them to Jujaka, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Vessantara calls his children from hiding to give them to Jujaka, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
1850-1900