Leaf from a Gandavyuha Manuscript, late 11th-early 12th century, 2 x 21 13/16 in. ( x cm), Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf, Nepal, 11th-12th century, This palm leaf manuscript page was once part of a larger manuscript called the Gandavyuha, which told the tale of Sudhana, a young pilgrim who seeks out multiple teachers in an effort to attain enlightenment. Sudhana is depicted by a tree against a stippled blue background on his way to visit a guru. The painting style reveals connections with northeast India, likely indexing the migration of Indian monks to monasteries

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