“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.

Mohan B. Samant, "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., 1957, oil, gouache, gold leaf, and ink on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.256
Copied Mohan B. Samant, "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., 1957, oil, gouache, gold leaf, and ink on paperboard, sheet: 21 5⁄8 x 17 3⁄4 in. (55.0 x 44.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.256

Artwork Details

Title
“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.
Artist
Date
1957
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 21 5⁄8 x 17 3⁄4 in. (55.0 x 44.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil, gouache, gold leaf, and ink on paperboard
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure — fragment — hand
  • Figure male — torso
  • Figure female — knee length
  • Allegory — quality — prudence
Object Number
1984.124.256
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.256