Item: Vairochana Buddha - Buddha
| Origin Location | Central Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Size | 64.77x101.60cm (25.50x40in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1994.12.2 |
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Vairochana Buddha and accompanying iconographic scenes - based on the Heruka Galpo Tantra. This image appears as a mural in the private quarters of the Dalai Lama in the Potala Palace.
(See the publication Precious Deposits, Historical Relics of Tibet, China, Volume 4 Qing Dynasty. Pages 106-113, figures 42-46).
Jeff Watt 5-2009
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [No inscriptions on the front].
Reverse of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Four line verse including mantras on the back].
Special Features: (Printed script (Uchen))
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 6
Buddhist Deity: Vairochana Buddha Main Page
Subject: Sacred Geography Main Page
Painting Type: Landscape Format & Subject
Subject: Coloured Mountains Page
Painting Type: Landscape Format (Deities & Figures)