Himalayan Art Resources

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

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 91015)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1500 - 1599
Lineages Uncertain
Size 81.28x41.91cm (32x16.50in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Erie Art Museum
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Hvashang, the patron to the 16 Arhats, accompanied by numerous small children, and Dharmatala the attendant to the Arhats. A small image of Amitabha Buddha sits in the sky above.

Jeff Watt 9-2000

Related Items
Thematic Sets
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Arhat/Sthavira: Main Page & Arhat/Sthavira Appearance (Elder)
Arhat: Hvashang (Patron) Main Page
Painting Set: Arhats: Two Main Figure Format