Item: Teacher (Lama) - Tendzin Rabgye
བླ་མ།
喇嘛
(item no. 791)
| Origin Location | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | acc. # P1998.30.4 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Tendzin Rabgye (1638-1696): the fourth patriarch of the Drukpa Kagyu School of Bhutan.
Biographical DetailsAt the top left is the mad yogi of Tibet, Drukpa Kunleg. At the right side is a lay lama. At the middle right and left stand attendant monks with two seated lamas below. At the bottom center is the tutelary deity Guru Drag-pur, with Avalokiteshvara Simhanada at the left and Buddha Akshobhya at the right.
Jeff Watt 4-2000
Collection of Rubin Museum of Art: Bhutan
Region: Bhutan, Teachers
Collection: Christie's, Painting (Nov, 1998; Amsterdam)
Teacher: Tendzin Rabgye (Lama, Bhutan)
Region: Bhutan, Paintings
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