Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 4, Rolpai Dorje

བླ་མ། 喇嘛
(item no. 11551)
Origin Location Tibet
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Classification: Person

Appearance: Monastic

Gender: Male

TBRC: bdr:P1456

Interpretation / Description

Rolpai Dorje, 4th Karmapa.

At the central left of the composition is Rolpai Dorje holding a jewel in the left hand. At the upper right corner is Akshobhyavajra Guhyasamaja. Followers from India are depicted carrying offerings in the lower right of the composition.

Shinzo Shiratori 8-2024

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Teacher: Karmapa 4th, Rolpai Dorje
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
Collection: Sotheby's, Painting (March, 1999; New York)