Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 6, Tongwa Donden
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 559)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 88.90x62.23cm (35x24.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.39.2 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Tongwa Donden, the 6th Karmapa (1416-1453) and Jampal Zangpo. Karmapa with the hands held to the heart performs the mudra (gesture) of teaching, and the head adorned with the black vajra hat. The deity Prajnaparamita, orange in colour, sits between the two lamas, with numerous buddhas above and lineage teachers below.
Kar ma pa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Painting Sets: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Miscellaneous)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 3
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Two Figures)
Teacher: Karmapa Tongwa Donden, 6th
Teacher: Two Main Figures (Composition)
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
Collection of RMA: Best of Collection 3
Subject: Caricature Art
Subject: Kagyu Lineage Painting Sets (Two Figures)
Collection of RMA: Persons Masterworks
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