Item: Arhat/Sthavira (Buddhist Elder) - 16 Elders: Rahula
གནས་བརྟན།
罗汉
(item no. 253)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Size | 62.23x44.45cm (24.50x17.50in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1997.17.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Arhat
Gender: Male
Rahula, the Elder (Tibetan: ne ten, dra chen dzin, Sanskrit: Sthavira Rahula): the actual son of the buddha Shakyamuni and the 10th arhat from the set of 16 Great Arhats.
Rahula, the Buddha's son. Rahula has a number of different ways in which he is depicted. The most common depiction in Tibetan art is for him to be holding up a jeweled crown with both hands.
Jeff Watt 3-2001
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Painting Set: Arhats: Single Main Figure
Arhat/Sthavira: Rahula Main Page
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Arhat/Sthavira
Painting Set: Arhat Set IXX
Collection: Christie's, New York (Painting. September 15, 2015)
Copyright © 2024
Himalayan Art Resources Inc.
Photographed Image Copyright © 2004 Rubin Museum of Art