2018-11-062018-11-062017http://hdl.handle.net/10267/34659This object was photographed and inventoried during summer 2017 by Jane Esklidsen '19 and Reagan Alley '18. It was uploaded to DLynx during fall 2018. Please note that the date issued field refers to the date of the digital object's creation. The temporal coverage field contains date information for the actual physical object, when known.Thai, late 19th early 20th century. Vessantara Jataka (old Buddhist story from India dealing with Last Previous Life of the Buddha). Old Brahnin, follows Prince Vessantara into jungle, meeting hunter on the way who loves Prince Vessantara and therefore tries to keep beggars from him. The hunter feeds Brahmin when he says he is an ambassador from Prince's village seeking his return home. The painting is held by a dark wooden frame. Sticker on the back of frame, "78.0108 Thai Painting 19th-20th century Vessantara Jataka".Frame Dimensions: 27 inches high, 20 inches wide, .75 inches deep Image Dimensions: 22 inches high, 15.5 inches widePaint on cloth with bamboo supportsThe Jessie L. Clough Art Memorial for TeachingPaintingsJataka stories, ThaiBuddhist artImage78.0108Tempera paintingsThai (culture or style)