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12th century · Distemper on wood · Asian Art

Sadaprarudita, in a forest (top center-left) and wanting to learn the Prajnaparamita Sutra, travels to the city of Gandhavati to find the bodhisattva Dharmodgata, who he hopes will preach the sutra to him. The god Indra tests him, and he makes offerings of his heart, blood, and bone marrow (top right). The distinctive figural type and mode of depiction characterize early Nepalese painting, later impacting the imagery of Tibet.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th century

Medium

Distemper on wood

Culture

Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Eisenberg, 1984