Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 16, Rangjung Rigpai Dorje
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 858)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 45.72x26.04cm (18x10.25in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1999.15.1 |
| Painting School | Karma Gardri |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
TBRC: bdr:P865
Rangjung Rigpa'i Dorje, the 16th Karmapa (1923-1981). At the top center is Buddha Shakyamuni. At the lower left is Kyentse Ozer, the 2nd Kongtrul, and at the right Biru Kyentse the 1st. At the bottom center is Surmang Tenga Rinpoche.
Kar ma pa 
Biographical Details
Art Represented in Art: the composition of the painting has been copied from a black and white photograph.
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Subject: Black Hats & Blue Hats Main Page
Tradition: Kagyu Teachers (Paintings)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 8
Teacher: Karmapa Rangjung Rigpai Dorje, 16th
Painting: Photo Realism Main Page
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
Painting: Portraits Page
Subject: Art Depicted in Art
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