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Colorful painting of six different-colored figures among Tree of Life. One chops at trunk. Another enjoys its fruits and flowers. Others are among branches, treating the Tree according to spiritual evolution.

Doctrine of the Six "Lesyas," Folio from a Manuscript of the Sangrahani Sutra

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Artist
Unknown (Indian)
Title
Doctrine of the Six "Lesyas," Folio from a Manuscript of the Sangrahani Sutra
Date
ca. 1625
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
7 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Jane Werner Watson
Accession No.
1972.48
Geography
India

Related

ca. 1960-62, likely purchased in India* by Earnest C. and Jane Werner Watson (Santa Barbara, CA); 1972, gifted by Jane Werner Watson (Santa Barbara, CA) to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art].   *General donor file contains correspondence from Mrs. Watson stating that she and Mr. Watson’s collection of Indian art and artifacts was begun and amassed while living in New Delhi between 1960 and 1962; however, specific acquisition information is not documented.

  • Elvehjem Art Center. "Indian Miniature Painting: The Collection of Earnest C. Watson & Jane Werner Watson." Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1971. no. 84
  • Elvehjem Museum of Art. "Two Faces of South Asian Art: Textiles and Paintings." Madison: Elvehjem Museum of Art, 1984. no. 2.5

  • Two Faces of South Asian Art: Textiles and Painting: , 2/4/1984–3/18/1984
  • Indian Miniature Painting: University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 9/8/1975–9/26/1975
  • Title unknown [50 Indian miniature paintings]: University of Wisconsin-Stout, 10/15/1974–11/1/1974
  • New Acquisitions from the Far East: Elvehjem Art Center, 11/5/1973–1/6/1974
  • Indian Miniature Painting: The Collection of Earnest C. and James Werner Watson: Elvehjem Art Center, 10/29/1971–1/2/1972

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