Vimalanatha, the 13th Jain Tirthankara, an enlightened being

pigment (probably gouache) and gold leaf on paper

circa first half 20th century

Rajasthan, India

framed dimensions: 44,8 x 34,4 cm

framed under glass

acquired in Jaipur, India, by Jack Daulton

This Jain icon depicts one of the 24 Jain Tirthankaras, specifically Vimalanatha, the 13th Tirthankara, who, in Jain iconography, is depicted with golden skin and whose symbol is the boar.  In our painting, a tiny boar can be found below and in front of the meditating Jain saint. This painting was part of a set of 24, and The Daulton Collection contains one other example from the set.