Item: Teacher (Lama) - Situ Incarnation (Unidentified)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Kagyu, Karma (Kagyu) and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Private |
Classification: Person
Appearance: Monastic
Gender: Male
Chokyi Gyaltsen Geleg Pal Zangpo, 5th Tai Situpa (1586-1657). From a set of paintings.
At the top center is the meditational deity Amitayus, red in colour, depicted from a pure vision text by the 3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje, called The Three Roots Combined (tsasum drildrub). Below that to the right side is Sahaja Heruka Vajrabhairava. At the upper left side is the 5th Gyaltsab, Dragpa Chogyang (1617-1658).
At the bottom right side is Shingkyong Yab-Yum, riding a horse and donkey, and on the left side is Singon with a red consort.
Jeff Watt [updated 3-2025]
Collection: Bonhams, New York (March, 2025)
Collection: Bonhams San Francisco (Painting. June, 2018)
Incarnation Lineage: Tai Situ Main Page