Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - (Patron) Hvashang

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 89153)
Origin Location Central Tibet
Date Range 1600 - 1699
Size 67x50cm (26.38x19.69in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Publication: Tibetan Painting, The Jucker Collection
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

17th arhat Hvashang, the Indian Buddhist master Nagarjuna, two of the lokapala(guardian kings) Virudhaka and Dhrtarashtra.

Tibetan Paintings by Hugo E. Kreijger (list of image plates)

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