Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 842)
| Origin Location | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug |
| Size | 50.17x33.66cm (19.75x13.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.13.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Lama Tsongkapa (1357-1419): founder of the Gelugpa School, with the two principal students at the lower sides, Gyaltsab on the left and Khedrup on the right.
Tsongkapa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 10-2001
Tradition: Gelug Teachers (Paintings)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Teacher: Tsongkhapa Main Page
Teacher: Tsongkapa, Father and Sons
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Mongolia
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