Print Item Number: N4.12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woodblock print of Buddhist Jataka tales. The Buddha Shakyamuni is depicted at different stages in his life with the respective Mudrās: Dhyāna (meditation), Bhūmisparśa (touching earth as his witness when he reached enlightenment), and Dharmacakra (teaching the Buddhist doctrine), and his passing (Paranirvāṇa Stūpa).
Narrative
Made by Tibetan monks in Nepal
Item History
- Made in Kathmandu, Nepal between 1950 and 1972
- Owned by Steven Altman before November 1, 1972
- Received from Steven Altman (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on November 1, 1972
What
- Name
- Identification Number
- N4.12
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- woodblock printed
- Overall
- height 77.0 cm, width 53.0 cm
- Image
- height 70.0 cm, width 45.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Tibetan
- Previous Owner
- Steven Altman
- Received from
- Steven Altman (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1972
- Ownership Date
- before November 1, 1972
- Acquisition Date
- on November 1, 1972
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0224/0001