Item: Direction Guardian (Buddhist Deity) - Virudhaka (South)
རྒྱལ་ཆེན་རིགས་བཞི།
四大天王
(item no. 66410)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Red Background on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: King
Gender: Male
Virudhaka, Guardian King (Maharaja). (See HAR #11411).
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [each figure has a Tibetan name inscription]
Painting Type: Red Ground Masterworks
Painting Type: Red Ground
Collection of RMA: Red Ground Masterworks
Buddhist Deity: Virudhaka (Masterworks)
Collection of RMA: Red & Gold Ground Masterworks
Painting Set: Arhat Set: Red Ground 2
Buddhist Worldly Protector: Virudhaka, Guardian of the South
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 4
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