Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Rahula
གནས་བརྟན།
罗汉
(item no. 69405)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 60.33x43.18cm (23.75x17in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Asian Art Museum of San Francisco |
| Catalogue # | B62D42 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
Rahula, Chudapantaka and Pindola Bharadvaja, Arhats.
In the middle center is Rahula, the son of Shakyamuni Buddha, holding a golden crown. Above to the left is the Buddha of Long-life, Amitayus. At the lower left is Chudapantaka with hands placed in the lap. At the right is Pindola Bharadvaja holding a book in the right hand and a begging bowl in the left.
Jeff Watt 6-2009
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Tibetan name inscriptions are written below or to the side of the three Arhat figures]
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