Svetambara Jain Teacher Giving Instruction, c. 1750-60. Possibly by Sahib Ram (Indian, active 1745–1803). Color on paper; page: 20 x cm (7 7/8 x 11 in.). A teacher in white robes and a black shawl, sitting on a raised platform, belongs to the sect of the Jain religion called White-Clad (Shvetambara). He delivers a sermon to a family in a private gathering. Men, women, and children are part of the audience, which is arranged according to gender. Seated next to the teacher are three Shvetambara monks wearing white robes.

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