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Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 11: Jujaka Treats Jali and Kanha Poorly; While Jujaka Sleeps the Children are Cared For
(Southeast Asia )
While returning to his village, Jujaka beats Jali and Kanhi with a stick, but divine beings keep watch over the children. As seen at the top of the painting, each night Jujaka sleeps in a tree to protect himself from wild animals. Divine beings appear in the forms of Vessantara and Maddi and comfort the children until morning.
Provenance
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Sale 1284, Freeman's, Philadelphia, July 20, 2007, lot 1233; Collection of James E. Bogle, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; given to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
Exhibitions
| 2011-2012 | Thai Story: The Vessantara Jataka. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Cambodia
(Place of Origin)
Thailand (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 57 1/16 x W: 37 3/8 in. (145 x 95 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. James E. Bogle, 2010
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
2010.12.41