Lot Essay
Lama Tsongkapa (1357-1419) was the founder of the Gelugpa School of Tibetan Buddhism, and established the Ganden Monastery as the principal seat of the school.
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PROPERTY FROM THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
A thangka of Tsongkapa
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A thangka of Tsongkapa
Tibet, 18th Century
Seated on a lotus throne in front of a table with ritual objects, his hands in dharmachakra mudra while holding the stems of two lotuses supporting the wisdom sword and Prajnaparamita book, wearing the robes and yellow pandita hat characteristic of the Gelugpa School, with Maitreya directly above and Yama Dharmaraja with Chamundi below
37¼ x 24¾ in. (94.6 x 62.9 cm.)
Tibet, 18th Century
Seated on a lotus throne in front of a table with ritual objects, his hands in dharmachakra mudra while holding the stems of two lotuses supporting the wisdom sword and Prajnaparamita book, wearing the robes and yellow pandita hat characteristic of the Gelugpa School, with Maitreya directly above and Yama Dharmaraja with Chamundi below
37¼ x 24¾ in. (94.6 x 62.9 cm.)
Provenance
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1930 (30.76.284).
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