Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Avadana (teaching stories)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 76.20x53.34cm (30x21in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Shelley & Donald Rubin |
| Catalogue # | acc.# P1995.11.3 |
| Painting School | Palpung / Situ |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Avadana Painting #6 containing stories 21-23. From a set of 22 tangkas and 108 stories.
The Avadana paintings were conceived and sponsored by Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774). From the first set of paintings numerous copies were later made.
(21) Amrapali and the King
(22) Donation of the Grove
(23) The Meeting of Father and Son
Jeff Watt 9-2000
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Painting Set: Avadana Composition (Situ Panchen Design) Main Page
Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin
Painting Set: Avadana, Palpung Style (Rubin Set 1)
Collection of Shelley & Donald Rubin (Buddhas)