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Tson-kha-pa
Tibetan
18th–19th century
Object Place: Tibet
Medium/Technique
Distemper on cotton mounted with silk brocades in panel format
Dimensions
91 x 52 cm (35 13/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller
Accession NumberRES.47.77
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsPaintings
DescriptionPainting with decorative borders, mounted on support panel. Would have originally been in thangka format.
A lama in a yellow hat sits on a throne, holding a vase in his left hand, making a teaching gesture with the right. He is backed by a large tree with a table of offerings before him. Above are various lamas, Buddhas, and wrathful deities to either side are Bodhisatvas or crowned Buddhas. Below are wrathful deities and Vaishravana.
A lama in a yellow hat sits on a throne, holding a vase in his left hand, making a teaching gesture with the right. He is backed by a large tree with a table of offerings before him. Above are various lamas, Buddhas, and wrathful deities to either side are Bodhisatvas or crowned Buddhas. Below are wrathful deities and Vaishravana.
Provenance1947, Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, New York, NY; 1947, gift of Rockefeller to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 13, 1947)