Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 38)
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 118.11x66.04cm (46.50x26in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.1.4 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Lama Tsongkapa (1357-1419): founder of the Gelugpa School, surrounded by various biographical scenes, with the bodhisattva Manjushri above.
Tsongkapa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Reverse of Painting
Special Features: (includes "Om Ah Hum" inscription)
Tradition: Gelug Teachers (Paintings)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Main Page
Teacher: Tsongkapa (Biography)
Painting Style: Men-ri (New)
Tibet: Amdo, Paintings (East Tibet)
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Painting Sets
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story (Masterworks)
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story (Large Format)
Subject: Narrative Sets, Central Figure
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Paintings (Masterworks)
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