Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Avadana (teaching stories)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Lineages | Kagyu and Karma (Kagyu) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #M.82.9 |
| Painting School | Karma Gardri |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Avadana Painting #2 containing stories 4-6. From a set of 22 tangkas and 108 stories.
(4) The Fall of King Mandhata.
(5) The Gift of Candraprabha.
(6) Travels to the Island of Badara.
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.
[Story names from Leaves of the Heaven Tree, the Great Compassion of the Buddha by Padma Chophel, 19th century. (Based on the Bodhisattvavadanakalpata of Kshemendra, 11th century). Translated by Deborah Black. Berkeley: Dharma Publishing, 1997.]
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Contents: Avadana List (Situ Panchen Set)
Thematic Sets
Collection of Los Angeles County Museum (Tibetan Late Painting Masterworks)
Collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Painting Set: Avadana Composition (Situ Panchen Design) Main Page
Painting Set: Avadana, Palpung Style (LACMA/Rubin Set 1)