Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Kanakavatsa

གནས་བརྟན། 罗汉
(item no. 91023)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1700 - 1799
Lineages Uncertain
Size 57.15x39.37cm (22.50x15.50in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Erie Art Museum
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Arhat

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

Kanakavatsa, the Elder, seated above with another arhat seated at the lower left. The patron to the Arhats, Hvashang, sits at the lower right surrounded by children. Bodhisattva figures sit at the top right and left.

Jeff Watt 9-2000

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Thematic Sets
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Arhat/Sthavira: Main Page & Arhat/Sthavira Appearance (Elder)
Painting Set: Arhats: Multiple Main Figures
Arhat/Sthavira: Kanakavatsa Main Page