id:			133070
accession number:	1955.49.1.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1955.49.1.a
updated:		2020-11-04 20:42:26.661000

Sudhana and a Parrot: Folio 20 (recto), from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array), 1000-1100s. Nepal. Gum tempera and ink on palm leaf; average: 4.2 x 52.4 cm (1 5/8 x 20 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1955.49.1.a

title:				Sudhana and a Parrot: Folio 20 (recto), from a Gandavyuha-sutra (Scripture of the Supreme Array)
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creation date:			1000-1100s
creation date earliest:		1000
creation date latest:		1199
current location:		
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Nepal
technique:	gum tempera and ink on palm leaf
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

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measurements: Average: 4.2 x 52.4 cm (1 5/8 x 20 5/8 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
	date: ?-1955
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1955-
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fun fact: 
The parrot is actually an Indian ring-necked parakeet, with red beak and long tail.

digital description: 
On his quest to find teachers to guide him to enlightenment, the pilgrim Sudhana traveled alone through the wilderness. The tree and parrot indicate the forests of southern India. Graceful lines and vibrant color contribute to the enduring visual appeal of the paintings of this manuscript. In a stylistic convention of the time, the artist extended the "farther eye" beyond the contours of the face.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
	page number: 	Mentioned: cat. no. 752
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n136

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IMAGES

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