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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2021-06-03T16:15:03.000Z
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1,094
Video Title:
Objects We Love: Preparatory Drawing of the Bodhisattva Maitreya
Description:
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: https://asia.si.edu/object/S1998.1/ To learn more about this artwork, explore the following resources: "Rising to the Occasion" exhibition: https://asia.si.edu/exhibition/rising-to-the-occasion/ "Encountering the Buddha" exhibition: https://asia.si.edu/exhibition/encountering-the-buddha-art-and-practice-across-asia/ Mary Slusser’s (1918 - 2017) Freer and Sackler Staff Biography: https://asia.si.edu/about/contact/staff/mary-slusser/ Mary Slusser’s article on Kuber Singh Shakya and how the drawing was used: https://www.asianart.com/articles/kubersingh/index.html#21u SmartHistory video on repousse technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Og8EvH_2mY&t=161s Since the recording of this video, the artists Rudra Raj Shakya and his son, Rajkumar Shakya passed away due to complications from COVID-19. We remember them for their contribution to maintaining the great Nepalese tradition of metal-casting, as well as for their generosity to the museum.
Video Duration:
3 min 36 sec
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Education  Search this
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