The Life of Buddha

Unknown1750/1850

The James H.W. Thompson Foundation
Bangkok, Thailand

"Phra Bot, sacred cloth. Fragment of a banner of painted cotton. The Buddha gestures for calm, a pose called "absence of fear". Flanking him are two disciples with their hands joined in an attitude of prayer." The House on the Klong, 1999.

Details

Title: The Life of Buddha
Creator: Unknown
Date: 1750/1850
Location Created: Thailand
Provenance: Bangkok
Physical Dimensions: w105 x h160 cm (complete)
Culture: Bangkok School
Type: Painting
Medium: Pigments on cloth

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The Life of Buddha

Unknown1750/1850

The James H.W. Thompson Foundation
Bangkok, Thailand

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