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Lot 54

A thangka with scenes from the life of Lobzang Tenpai Gyaltsen
Eastern Tibet, 19th century

17 March 2014, 13:00 EDT
New York

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A thangka with scenes from the life of Lobzang Tenpai Gyaltsen

Eastern Tibet, 19th century
Distemper on cloth; showing Buddha bestowing blessings on the lama in the center and the same lama below receiving a fruit offering from a diminutive attendant of the goddess Saraswati who is seated holding a string instrument presents further offerings, the upper right corner with Buddha Shakyamuni.
Image: 38 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. (98.3 x 65.4 cm)

Footnotes

The painting depicts a very unusual subject. Based on the style of composition it should properly belong to a set of paintings depicting important events in the life of Lobzang Tanpai Gyaltsen (1819-1871). Only two compositions of this subject are recorded on the HAR website and the full narrative and number of paintings in the set remain unknown. The other is in the Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, see HAR #3157 - http://www.himalayanart.org/image.cfm/31757.html.

The style of painting and color palette place the creation of the composition in the Eastern Tibetan region of Amdo. The manner of depicting the figures of the monk, Buddha and goddesses are in keeping with the Gelug Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Published:
HAR #41004 - http://www.himalayanart.org/image.cfm/41004.html

Provenance:
Private Collection, Chicago

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