Harvard Art Museums > 2005.173: Untitled (Tree of Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya) Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Untitled (Tree of Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya) (Nandalal Bose) , 2005.173,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/8019. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.173 People Nandalal Bose, Indian (1882 - 1966) Title Untitled (Tree of Enlightenment at Bodh Gaya) Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1960 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, West Bengal Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/8019 Physical Descriptions Medium Black ink with traces of charcoal on Asian paper Inscriptions and Marks inscription: signed: lower right: black ink, Bengali: ৩০ ৯ ৬০ (30 9 60) [30 September 1960], signature of the artist seal: lower right: rectangular, red, intaglio seal of the artist inscription: lower right: graphite, Bengali: ৩.২০.৬০ (3.20.60) [March 20 1960] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nandalal Bose, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India, (-1966), by inheritance; to his son, Biswarup Bose, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India (1966-1969 to 1971), gift; to Supratik Bose, grandson of Nandalal Bose, Cambridge, MA, (between 1969 and 1971-2013), gift; to a private collector, Cambridge, MA (by 2005), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous gift in honor of the artist and his family Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.173 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The Buddha is believed to have achieved enlightenment while meditating beneath a tree at Bodh Gaya, now located in the state of Bihar, in eastern India. In this painting, the upward movement of the artist’s brushstrokes forms the trunk of a descendant of that tree, which serves as a focal point for the devotion and meditation of worshippers visiting the site. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
