Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - (multiple figures)
གནས་བརྟན།
罗汉
(item no. 640)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 73.66x52.07cm (29x20.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1998.10.3 |
| Painting School | Khyenri |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
This painting (HAR 640) depicting five arhats per composition and the painting HAR 122 depicting a single arhat are stylistically the same and were likely created by the same artist or workshop.
At the center is the Elder Ajita. The top right is Kalika. The top left is Vanavasin. Bottom left is Vajriputra. Bottom right is Bhadra.
Jeff Watt 4-2007
Arhat/Sthavira: Main Page & Arhat/Sthavira Appearance (Elder)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Painting Set: Arhats: Multiple Main Figures
Arhat/Sthavira: Art History
Arhat/Sthavira: Painting Masterworks (Miscellaneous)
Painting Tradition: Khyenri Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Arhat/Sthavira
Subject: Dragon Page
Collection of RMA: Persons Masterworks
Exhibition: Awaken (Rubin Museum)
Painting Tradition: Khyenri Painting Sets
Painting Style: Khyenri Arhat Sets
Subject: Men With Beards
Subject: Prophecy
Arhat/Sthavira: Earrings
Subject: Elders with Beards
Iconography: Monastics, Three Visual Types
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