Vessantara and his wife see the approach of Vessantara's father's retinue, a scene from the next-to-last life of the Buddha (Vessantara Jataka)
Place of OriginCentral Thailand
Date1800-1900
MaterialsPaint and gold on cloth
DimensionsOverall: H. 25 5/16 in × W. 19 3/4 in (64.3 cm × 50.2 cm)
Matted: H. 32 in × W. 27 in (81.3 cm × 68.6 cm)
Matted: H. 32 in × W. 27 in (81.3 cm × 68.6 cm)
Credit LineGift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection
Object number2006.27.79
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewIn 2006.27.80.12, the artist depicted the boy prince and the procession approaching Vessantara's hermitage from a distance; here they are shown arriving.
The bold style of this painting, with its large forms, strong effects of shading and texture, and palette dominated by blues and tawny reds, is striking and unusual.
