Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Palpung Page, Set 1)

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Karma Kagyu Lineage Sets

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Description (below)
- Palpung Sertreng Painting Sets
--- Set 1 (below, Original Commission)
--- Set 2 (20th century copy of the original)
--- Additional Palpung Related Sets
- Confusions
- Others...

Videos:
- Karma Kagyu Lineage: Palpung Paintings
- Palpung & Rumtek Painting Set Comparison
- Karma Kagyu Lineage Painting Sets
- Karma Kagyu Lineage Painting Sets, Part 2

Study Topics:
- Early Karma Kagyu Lineage Paintings
- Situ Panchen Commission Lineage Set, 18th century
- Sanggye Nyenpa Commission, 20th century
- Additional Palpung Related Sets

The partial painting set below of twelve (12) compositions was most likely commissioned by Situ Panchen in the 18th century (1700-1774 [74 years]) Biographical details. There are a number of Karma Kagyu Lineage Sets that are identified as following a Palpung Monastery painting atelier or in the special Palpung style as described by Situ in his autobiography.

Jeff Watt [updated 11-2024]

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Text Reference:

bka' brgyud gser phreng rnam thar zla wa chu shel gyi phreng ba bar cha (The Golden Garland of Kagyu Biographies). Situ Chokyi Jungne. Vajra Vidya Institute Library, 2005.