Objects We Love: Preparatory Drawing of the Bodhisattva Maitreya
Take a moment to learn more about this preparatory drawing of the Bodhisattva Maitreya. Listen to Najiba Choudhury, Assistant Information Specialist & Provenance Researcher, as she shares who made this monumental drawing, for what purpose, and how it came to be part of our museum’s collection.
Get a closer look at the object on our site:
To learn more about this artwork, explore the following resources:
“Rising to the Occasion“ exhibition:
“Encountering the Buddha“ exhibition:
Mary Slusser’s (1918 - 2017) Freer and Sackler Staff Biography:
Mary Slusser’s article on Kuber Singh Shakya and how the drawing was used: #21u
SmartHistory video on repousse technique:
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