“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
  • Landscape — tree
  • Landscape — celestial — sun
  • Religion — Buddhism
  • Animal — bird — raven
Object Number
1984.124.142
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.142

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Dateca. 1980
stoneware and temmoku glaze with cane
On view
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Six-sided Lidded Pot
Artist
Dateca. 1980
glazed stoneware
On view
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Yunomi
Artist
Dateca. 1980
stoneware and glaze
On view
Warren Mac Kenzie, Yunomi, ca. 1980, stoneware and glaze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of Michael Peter Giza, 1998.55.4
Yunomi
Artist
Dateca. 1980
stoneware and glaze
On view

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