Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Avadana (teaching stories)
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 61450)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Appearance: Buddha
Gender: Male
Avadana Painting containing stories #57-59. From a set of more than twenty-two paintings and one hundred and eight stories.
64. Sudhana and the Kinnara Maiden. 68. Padmavati's Ordeal. 69. Consecration of the Dharma King. 72. Upagupta's Conquest of Mara, top left, a story of cause and effect, a prostitute and the daemon Mara.
Each composition has between three to five stories depicted with miniature vignettes separated by trees, mountains, water or clouds.
Jeff Watt 2-2016
Painting Set: Avadana (Lhalungpa)
Collection: Bonhams New York (Painting. March 14, 2016)
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