Item: Shakyamuni Buddha - Life Story
ཤཱཀྱ་ཐུབ་པ།
释迦牟尼佛
(item no. 90509)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1900 - 1959 |
| Lineages | Uncertain |
| Material | Ground: Paper |
| Collection | Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Person
Gender: Male
Shakyamuni, Buddha (Tibetan: sha kya tu pa, sang gye, English: the Enlightened One of the Shakya Clan) returning from teaching in the heavens, descending on a jeweled staircase. This block print image is from a famous set of compositions depicting the life story of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Jeff Watt 5-2000 [updated 2-2011]
Collection of Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
Blockprints: Miscellaneous Set I
Shakyamuni Buddha: Life Story Main Page
Shakyamuni Buddha: Life Story #8 Descent from Tushita
Collection of Southern Alleghenies: Buddhas
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