Item: Teacher (Lama) - Milarepa
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 85730)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Taklung (Kagyu), Drukpa (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Size | 130.80x105.40cm (51.50x41.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Los Angeles County Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. #M.81.90.2 |
| Painting School | Gyangtse |
Notes about the Central Figure
Milarepa: the great poet yogi of Tibet surrounded by life story vignettes. This painting is likely to from the south-west regions of Tsang Province along the Nepalese border. (See two similar paintings based on the earlier composition above).
The very small figures of Sonam Lha'i Wangpo is seated to the left side of the head of Milarepa with Dushab Lodro Zangpo is seated on the viewer's right side.
Jeff Watt 4-2025
(LACMA High Res Image) (See HAR #93543).
Mi la re pa 
Biographical Details
Tradition: Kagyu Teachers (Paintings)
Teacher: Milarepa Main Page
Teacher: Milarepa (Masterworks)
Teacher: Milarepa Life Story (Single Composition)
Teacher: Milarepa Art History
Collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Tradition: Kagyu Founding Teachers
Teacher: Milarepa (Life Story Paintings & Sets)
Teacher: Milarepa, Two Similar Paintings
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