Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Avadana (teaching stories)
| Origin Location | Eastern Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 80.65x55.88cm (31.75x22in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.16.3 |
| Painting School | Palpung / Situ |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Avadana Painting. From a set of 23 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.
Jeff Watt 11-2000
Publication: Worlds of Transformation
Thematic Sets
Painting Set: Avadana Composition (Situ Panchen Design) Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Painting Set: Avadana, Palpung Style (Rubin Set 1)
Painting Style: Kham Region (Kham-ri)
Tibet: Amdo, Paintings (East Tibet)