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Seated Buddha
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Seated Buddha

200s CE · sandstone

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About this work

Artists in the north Indian city of Mathura reinterpreted the appearance of the Greco-Roman style of drapery, which was popular in the region of Gandhara, in present-day Pakistan. They preferred a more otherworldly, abstracted rendition of the folds, giving the Buddha a powerful, superhuman energy.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineSeated Buddha, 200s CE. Northern India, Mathura, Kushan period. Sandstone; overall: 63 x 58.5 cm (24 13/16 x 23 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund, 1941.94
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