Masterworks

"Founded in 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, stands on the historic homelands of the Massachusett people, a site which has long served as a place of meeting and exchange among different nations. The MFA opened its doors to the public on July 4, 1876, the nation's centennial. Built in Copley Square, the MFA was then home to 5,600 works of art. Over the next several years, the collection and number of visitors grew exponentially, and in 1909 the Museum moved to its current home on Huntington Avenue." (MFA Boston Webpage).

Subjects, Topics & Types:
- Buddha Paintings (Sets & Singles)
- Twenty-one Taras
- Shambhala Kings Painting Set
- Mahakala Paintings
- Mandala Paintings
- Mandala-Like Paintings
- HAR Collections Main Page
- Sculpture
- Others...

Videos:
- Three Taras
- Pancha Raksha: A Masterwork Painting
- Panjara Mahakala: HAR 87227

Some of the finest examples of Himalayan art can be found in the MFA Boston collection. Shown here are a selection of paintings covering a range of subjects and styles.

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Jeff Watt [updated 12-2020]

Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni

Shakyamuni Buddha

Shakyamuni Buddha
Jataka (previous lives)

Yamari, Rakta (Buddhist Deity)
Heruka

Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder)
(Attendant) Dharmata

Peaceful & Wrathful Deities
of the Bardo

Refuge Field (Buddhist)
Gelug Lineage

Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder)
Subhuti (early patriarch)

Mahakala (Buddhist Protector)
Panjarnata (Lord of the Pavilion)

Dipamkara Buddha
(Seated)

Maitreya (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity)
Buddha

Amitabha Buddha
Nirmanakaya