"What the wise choose the unwise people take; what best men do the multitude will follow."--Bhagavad-Gita, Book III. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.

Object Details

Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist
Mohan B. Samant, born Goregoan, India 1926-died New York City 2004
Date
1957
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America
Medium
oil, gouache, gold leaf, and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 21 5/8 x 17 3/4 in. (55.0 x 44.9 cm)
Type
Painting
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