GANDHARAN ART OF NORTH INDIA and the Gracco-Buddhist Tradition in India, Persia, and Central Asia

The Buddha image originated in the ancient Indian province of Gandhara. But Gandharan art generally is important as a nexus of Eastern and Western traditions. Mlle, Hallade, a member of the curatorial staff at the Musee Guimet in Paris, has prepared an authoritative text.