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The brahmin, sitting in a tree, keeps the children of Vessantara tied up all night, and in..., 1815. Creator: Unknown.

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The brahmin, sitting in a tree, keeps the children of Vessantara tied up all night, and in the morning takes them on the road, 1815. Additional Info: Episodes in the life of the prince known in Pali as Vessantara (in Tibetan as Dri-med-kun-Idan or Thams-cad-sgrol [Saviour of all, literally "Liberating all"], in Sanskrit as Visvantara), prince of charity, who gave away his father's wish-fulfilling gem, his own wife and children and his own eyes. He is a form of the Buddha in a previous existence.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM25A25_270

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Droits gérés

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57,0Mo (5,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 34,0cm / 4960 x 4016 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature tree people child children religious plant plants arts religion Buddhist Buddhism art color royal captive Hinduism captivity century drawing royalty concept tied up watercolour prince captives Colour 19th century Brahman nineteenth century trees 1810s brahmin buddhists Unknown Vessantara Jataka Heritage Art caste system Pen and ink and watercolour 19th-century Vessantara