Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tsongkapa
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
Tsongkapa surrounded by life-story narrative scenes. At the top is the Red Fort of Songtsen Gampo and at the bottom is the Lhasa Cathedral, Tsuglhakang (Jowo Lhakang). This painting belongs to a set of unknown number and does not conform to the standard set composition created by Jamyang Shepa in the early 1700s. (This painting has no brocade mount).
Jeff Watt 2-2009
Front of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: [Extensive inscriptions on the front]
Reverse of Painting
English Translation of Inscription: There are no inscriptions on the back.
Subject: Narrative Art Main Page
Thematic Sets
Teacher: Tsongkapa (Painting Masterworks)
Subject: Narrative Sets, Side Figure
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story (Masterworks)
Tradition: Gelug Art History & Iconography
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Main Page
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story (asymmetrical)
Painting Sets: Main Page
Collection of RMA: Persons Masterworks
Teacher: Tsongkapa Art History
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Painting Sets
Tradition: Gelug Lineage Teacher Masterworks (Rubin Museum)
Teacher: Tsongkapa Life Story Paintings (Masterworks)