Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Avadana (teaching stories)
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 426)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 76.20x52.07cm (30x20.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.1.3 |
| Painting School | Palpung / Situ |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Avadana Painting #2 containing stories 4-6. From a set of 22 tangkas and 108 stories.
The Avadana paintings were conceived and sponsored by Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774). From the first set of paintings numerous copies were later made.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Publication: Selection of Works - Painting (RMA)
Thematic Sets
Painting Set: Avadana, Palpung Style (Rubin Set 4)
Painting Set: Avadana Composition (Situ Panchen Design) Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
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