Item: Teacher (Lama) - Karmapa 7, Chodrag Gyatso
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1500 - 1599 |
| Lineages | Karma (Kagyu) |
| Size | 67.31x55.88cm (26.50x22in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment, Fine Gold Line on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc.# F1996.8.1 |
Classification: Person
TBRC: bdr:P821
Chodrag Gyatso, the 7th Karmapa (1454-1506): with the hands held at the heart performing the mudra (gesture) of teaching and the head crowned with the black vajra hat. Buddhas, deities and lineage teachers adorn the top and bottom.
Kar ma pa 
Biographical Details
Jeff Watt 1-2002
Publication: Tibet: Tradition & Change
Thematic Sets
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Painting Gallery 2
Tradition: Kagyu Teachers (Paintings)
Teacher: Two Main Figures (Composition)
Painting Set: Karmapa (Set 13)
Teacher: Karmapa 7th, Chodrag Gyatso
Incarnation Lineage: Gyalwa Karmapa Main Page
Painting Set: Karma Kagyu Lineage (Sertreng, misc.)
Subject: Karmapa (Black Hat Development)