Illustrated Manuscript of the Prince Vessantara Jataka
Color on palm leaf
Illustrated Manuscript of the Prince Vessantara Jataka
THAILAND
These are two of the eight pairs of illustrations found in a 28-fold palm leaf manuscript from the Bangkok period (1782–present). In Pali Jataka No. 547, of the Prince Vessantara Jataka, which describes the Buddha’s acts of generosity in a previous life, emphasizes the merits of giving, and is greatly respected in Thailand. The illustrations are not directly related to the content of the jataka. Instead, they depict pairs of curving trees surrounded by a natural landscape. Animals and birds are shown within the branches and beside the trees. Beside the illustrations there are red bands decorated with golden scrolling patterns.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, page 365.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Illustrated Manuscript of the Prince Vessantara Jataka." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, vol. 15, 2016, pp. 365.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Graham Wilson, Manho, Mankuang, and Susan Huntington. 2016. "Illustrated Manuscript of the Prince Vessantara Jataka" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O, 15:365.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youlu, Wilson, G., Manho, Mankuang, & Huntington, S.. (2016). Illustrated Manuscript of the Prince Vessantara Jataka. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Painting I-O (Vol. 15, pp. 365).
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