Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Robert and Lois Baylis |
Classification: Person
Arhats: from the group of 16 Great Arhats the principal students of the Buddha Shakyamuni.
At the top, from the left, is Chudapantaka with the hands in meditation, Pindola Bharadvaja holding a begging bowl, Nagasena holding a staff and vase, Gopaka holding a book, Pantaka holding a book and performing the mudra of explication and finally Abheda holding a stupa.
At the bottom center is the attendant Dharmatala with a canopy above the head. At the left side is the Guardian King Virupaksha and to the right is Vaishravana.
The Sixteen Great Arhats are generally painted as a set. The full group would include the Buddha Shakyamuni, the 16 arhats, the attendant Dharmatala, the patron Hvashang and the Four Guardians of the Directions - Vaishravana, Virupaksha, Dritarashtra and Virudhaka. (See painting #90313 from the same set).
Jeff Watt 4-2000
Collection: Christie's, New York (Painting. March, 2019)
Thematic Sets
Arhat/Sthavira: Gopaka Main Page
Arhat/Sthavira: Nagasena Main Page
Arhat/Sthavira: Pantaka Main Page
Arhat/Sthavira: Pindola Bharadvaja Main Page
Painting Set: Arhat Set XXI
Collection of Robert & Lois Baylis
Arhat: Abheda Main Page/Sthavira
Arhat/Sthavira: Chudapantaka Main Page
Painting Set: Arhats: Multiple Main Figures