Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 485)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 66.04x43.82cm (26x17.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.23.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Lobsang Dragpa, Lord Tsongkapa (1357-1419): founder of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism, surrounded by life-story scenes - from a set of of fifteen paintings.
Tsongkapa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 2-2011
Tradition: Gelug Teachers (Paintings)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Textile: Brocade Mounts (Examples)
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Main Page
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