Item: Shakyamuni Buddha
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1300 - 1399 |
| Lineages | Buddhist |
| Size | 147.32x114.30cm (58x45in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# c2003.50.4 |
Classification: Person
Shakyamuni Buddha, the two principle disciples, the Sixteen Arhats, and 116 life story and previous life story vignettes.
Just above the head of the central large Buddha figure, to the right and to the left side, are the two bodhisattvas Manjushri and Maitreya. They are seated in relaxed postures with the legs distended in front. Small stupas are pictured between them as the appear to be in dialogue (see the Maitreya and Manjushri in Dialogue gallery).
Numbered Image
A. Shakyamuni & Two Bodhisattva.
B. Life Story Vignettes.
C. Sixteen Arhats.
D. Manjushri.
E. Maitreya.
F. Teachers.
Jeff Watt 5-2012
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Shakyamuni Buddha: Jataka Iconography & Stories List
Shakyamuni Buddha: Jataka Stories (Masterworks)
Shakyamuni Buddha: Main Page
Subject: Manjushri & Maitreya (Secondary Figures)
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art (RMA): Main Page
Painting Style: Western Tibetan
Subject: Torana, Shakyamuni Buddha (Early Animal Depictions)
Shakyamuni Buddha & the Sixteen Elders (Single Composition)
Shakyamuni Buddha: Jataka Stories Main Page
Shakyamuni Buddha: Early Paintings
Shakyamuni Buddha: Life-story (Register Composition)
Collection of RMA: Painting Masterworks Page
Exhibition: Big!
Shakyamuni Buddha: Life-story (Single Composition)
Shakyamuni Buddha: Life Story, Confession & Arhats
Shakyamuni Buddha: Life-story (Single Composition Masterworks)
Shakyamuni Buddha: Jataka Stories (Single Composition)
Shakyamuni Buddha: Jataka Stories (Register)
Arhat: Dharmata (Early Art)