Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 2164)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Lama Tsongkapa (1357-1419): founder of the Gelugpa School, surrounded by various biographical scenes, with the bodhisattva Manjushri above. This composition is #4 (right second) in the fifteen painting set (block print set) depicting the life story of Je Tsongkapa Lobzang Dragpa. (See the block print set)
Jeff Watt 2-2017
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Numerous inscriptions narrating the life story of Tsongkapa]
Collection: Jongen-Schleiper (Paintings)
Collection: Bonhams London (Teachers)
Collection: Bonhams London (Inscriptions)
Tradition: Gelug Teachers (Paintings)
Teacher: Tsongkhapa Main Page
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Main Page
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story (Painting #4)
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