“Victory breeds hatred, for the vanquished is stricken with suffering; but the tranquil man lives in happiness, disregarding both victory and defeat.” – Buddha, The Dhammapada, verse 201. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.

Matazo Kayama, "Victory breeds hatred, for the vanquished is stricken with suffering; but the tranquil man lives in happiness, disregarding both victory and defeat."--Buddha, The Dhammapada, verse 201. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man., ca. 1961, gouache, metallic gouache, and opaque white on dyed paper mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.142
Matazo Kayama, "Victory breeds hatred, for the vanquished is stricken with suffering; but the tranquil man lives in happiness, disregarding both victory and defeat."--Buddha, The Dhammapada, verse 201. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man., ca. 1961, gouache, metallic gouache, and opaque white on dyed paper mounted on paperboard, sheet: 14 7⁄8 x 10 1⁄2 in. (37.7 x 26.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.142

Artwork Details

Title
“Victory breeds hatred, for the vanquished is stricken with suffering; but the tranquil man lives in happiness, disregarding both victory and defeat.” – Buddha, The Dhammapada, verse 201. From the series Great Ideas of Eastern Man.
Artist
Date
ca. 1961
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 14 7⁄8 x 10 1⁄2 in. (37.7 x 26.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
gouache, metallic gouache, and opaque white on dyed paper mounted on paperboard
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — Buddhism
  • Landscape — celestial — sun
  • Animal — bird — raven
  • Landscape — tree
Object Number
1984.124.142
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.142

Works by this artist (1 item)

Jerry Brown, Untitled Face Jug, 1993, earthenware and glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Martha and Pat Connell, 2000.97
Untitled Face Jug
Artist
Date1993
earthenware and glaze
Not on view

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