Gautama Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness

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Gautama Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness

c. 1750

Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan

Gautama Buddha, the Lord Buddha, called upon the Earth to witness that he had resisted the temptation of Mara, the Evil One. To the right and left of the altar are the monks Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, the model pair of disciples of Lord Buddha, holding an alms bowl and alarm staff.

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Object Details

Title:

Gautama Buddha Calling the Earth to Witness

Date:

c. 1750

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Tibetan

Medium:

Colors on cloth

Dimensions:

Image: 34 7/8 × 24 1/4 inches (88.6 × 61.6 cm) Sheet: 35 1/4 × 24 5/8 inches (89.5 × 62.5 cm) Mount: 35 3/8 × 24 15/16 × 7/16 inches (89.9 × 63.3 × 1.1 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Natacha Rambova, 1960

Accession Number:

1960-131-2

Geography:

Made in Tibet, Asia

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