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Four Aged Men (copy of a 13th century Buddhist fresco)

Oil Painting
1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

An oil painted copy of a 13th century Buddhist fresco depicting four aged men facing left, with palm trees behind them. The colour scheme is brown and shades of yellow.
Buddhist fresco in the Northern Temple ("Demala Maha Seya") at Polonnaruna, North Central Province, Ceylon. Copy nwas painted by D.J.Lokuge in 1925.



Object details

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Object type
TitleFour Aged Men (copy of a 13th century Buddhist fresco)
Materials and techniques
oil on canvas
Brief description
An oil painted copy of a 13th century Buddhist fresco depicting four aged men, by D.J.Lokuge, 1925, Polonnaruva, Sri Lanka.
Physical description
An oil painted copy of a 13th century Buddhist fresco depicting four aged men facing left, with palm trees behind them. The colour scheme is brown and shades of yellow.
Buddhist fresco in the Northern Temple ("Demala Maha Seya") at Polonnaruna, North Central Province, Ceylon. Copy nwas painted by D.J.Lokuge in 1925.

Dimensions
  • Height: 54cm
  • Width: 41cm
Credit line
Given by the Archaelogical Commissioner, Office of the Archaeological Survey Anuradhapura, Ceylon.
Collection
Accession number
IM.45-1927

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Record createdJuly 2, 2007
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