Ushnishavijaya and Celebration of Old Age

Name: Ushnishavijaya and Celebration of Old Age
Uploaded: 2024-06-06
Duration: 5 min 12 s
Channel: Khan Academy
Description: Ushnishavijaya and Celebration of Old Age (Jyatha Janko), 19th century (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal), pigment on cloth, 46-3/8 x 35-1/8 x 2-1/4 inches (Rubin Museum of Art, New York) Rubin Museum senior curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker examine a painting that celebrates

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Ushnishavijaya and Celebration of Old Age (Jyatha Janko), 19th century (Kathmandu Valley, Nepal), pigment on cloth, 46-3/8 x 35-1/8 x 2-1/4 inches (Rubin Museum of Art, New York) Rubin Museum senior curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s Dr. Steven Zucker examine a painting that celebrates old age. The Newars—one of the traditional inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal—hold rituals for elders who reach the age of 77 years, 7 months, and 7 weeks. Watch to find out how this painting represents the significance of this specific age.