Tanka of Gautama Buddha and scenes from the Vessantara Jātaka
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A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "Vessantara Jātaka," In the story a compassionate prince gives away everything he owns, including his wife and children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect charity. The tanka includes a silk cover.