“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

More Artworks from the Collection

Browse All Artworks
Image Not Available
Bently
Artist
Dateca. 1975
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Untitled, ca. 1945-1950, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lewis and Jean Greenblatt, 2002.86.9
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1945-1950
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, Untitled, ca. 1945-1950, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Lewis and Jean Greenblatt, 2002.86.7
Untitled
Artist
Dateca. 1945-1950
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Jared French, Margaret French, PaJaMa, Paul Cadmus, PaJaMa (Box A), ca. 1937, gelatin silver prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Margaret French, 1999.98.5.16
PaJaMa (Box A)
Artist
Dateca. 1937
gelatin silver prints
Not on view