Preparatory Drawing for a copper repousse seated image of the Bodhisattva Maitreya
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Period
ca. 1950 -
Geography
Nepal -
Material
Black ink, jewelers' rouge, red and black pencil on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 356 × 199 cm (140 3/16 × 78 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1998.1 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1998.1
Object Details
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Artist
Kuber Singh Shakya (ca. 1881-1957) -
Patron
King of Bhutan -
Provenance
Ca. 1950 to 1957The artist, Kuber Singh Shakya (ca. 1881-1957), Patan [1]From 1957 to 1998Rudea Raj Shakya, Patan, by inheritance from his father, Kuber Singh Shakya [2]From 1998Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Rudea Raj Shakya and familyNotes:[1] The artist Kuber Singh Shakya made this drawing in preparation for one of the copper repousse he was commissioned to make for the King of Bhutan in the 1950s.[2] After the artist, Kuber Singh Shakya's death in 1957 the drawing remained in the home of his family including his son Rudea Raj Shakya. In 1997, when Mary Slusser, a research associate at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery was visiting the home of the artist in Patan, Nepal, she convinced them to donate the drawing to the museum. Paperwork was signed and this drawing was formally accessioned into the Arthur M. Sackler on January 9, 1998. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice Across Asia (October 14, 2017 to February 6, 2022)Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure (October 18, 2003 to January 11, 2004) -
Previous custodian or owner
Rudea Raj Shakya -
Origin
Nepal -
Credit Line
Gift of Rudra Raj Shakya and family in memory of his father Kuber Singh Shakya -
Type
Drawing -
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