Period:Unknown Production date:19thC
Materials:cotton, silk,
Technique:painted
Subjects:monk/nun
Dimensions:Height: 1.09 metres Width: 72 centimetres
Description:
Thang Kha. Gayadhara (Pan-chen) seated on a red cloth over a rock, wearing a decorated red pointed with his right hand in the gesture of exposition and his left holding a rosary; an Indian palm-leaf book and a holy water vase in front of him; below, a goat offering fungus on left and a Tibetan kneeling and offering a cup of water; in background the landscape with an overhanging canopy of rocks, various plants and two white deer. Painted on cotton cloth with a silk border.
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Comments:The term Pan-chen, used in the description here and taken from the list in the draft register, is not used in Zwalf’s entry in the 1985 catalogue. Zwalf 1985The dominating and haloed Gayadhara was an Indian master who brought the teachings of Buddhism to Tibet in the early 11th century. His Indian origins are clearly indicated by the beard and colour of his skin contrasting with his robe and the skin of the kneeling Tibetan below. He wears a decorated red pointed cap of the old Tibetan monastic type. Gayadhara was the teacher of ‘Brog-mi, a founder of the Sa-skya-pa tradition, and is said to have been induced by large monetary rewards to part with his knowledge, represented by the Indian palm-leaf book in front of him. His right hand is in the gesture of exposition, while his left holds a rosary. A holy water vase stands beside the book; below, a goat makes an offering of fungus, symbolic of long life. The landscape is Chinese with an overhanging canopy of rocks and various auspicious plants.
Materials:cotton, silk,
Technique:painted
Subjects:monk/nun
Dimensions:Height: 1.09 metres Width: 72 centimetres
Description:
Thang Kha. Gayadhara (Pan-chen) seated on a red cloth over a rock, wearing a decorated red pointed with his right hand in the gesture of exposition and his left holding a rosary; an Indian palm-leaf book and a holy water vase in front of him; below, a goat offering fungus on left and a Tibetan kneeling and offering a cup of water; in background the landscape with an overhanging canopy of rocks, various plants and two white deer. Painted on cotton cloth with a silk border.
IMG
Comments:The term Pan-chen, used in the description here and taken from the list in the draft register, is not used in Zwalf’s entry in the 1985 catalogue. Zwalf 1985The dominating and haloed Gayadhara was an Indian master who brought the teachings of Buddhism to Tibet in the early 11th century. His Indian origins are clearly indicated by the beard and colour of his skin contrasting with his robe and the skin of the kneeling Tibetan below. He wears a decorated red pointed cap of the old Tibetan monastic type. Gayadhara was the teacher of ‘Brog-mi, a founder of the Sa-skya-pa tradition, and is said to have been induced by large monetary rewards to part with his knowledge, represented by the Indian palm-leaf book in front of him. His right hand is in the gesture of exposition, while his left holds a rosary. A holy water vase stands beside the book; below, a goat makes an offering of fungus, symbolic of long life. The landscape is Chinese with an overhanging canopy of rocks and various auspicious plants.
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