Himalayan Art Resources

Item: Avalokiteshvara (Bodhisattva & Buddhist Deity) - Shristhikantha

སྤྱན་རས་གཟིགས། 观音菩萨
(item no. 89005)
Origin Location Nepal
Date Range 1800 - 1899
Lineages Buddhist
Size 75x65.50cm (29.53x25.79in)
Material Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton
Collection Private
Notes about the Central Figure

Alternate Names: Lokeshvara Avalokita Lokanata Lokanatha Mahakarunika

Classification: Deity

Appearance: Peaceful

Gender: Male

Interpretation / Description

84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha: The Basket’s Display (Kāraṇḍa­vyūha, ’’phags pa za ma tog bkod pa zhes bya ba theg pa chen po’i mdo)

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Publication: Kathmandu Valley Painting

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Nepal: Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Avalokita, Shristhikantha (Red, Standing)
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Collection: Richard C. Blum and Senator Dianne Feinstein (Nepalese Painting)
Collection: Richard C. Blum and Senator Dianne Feinstein (Bonhams, New York, March 2024)