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A painting from an Avadana Kalpalata Series

Tibet, 18th/19th century

Details

A painting from an Avadana Kalpalata Series
Tibet, 18th/19th century
With various scenes, including nagas and other students receiving teachings in the foreground, a stream with bridge and travelers on a horse in midground, and the Buddha under a tree with monks next to a lake with boats in the background, all set within a delicately painted landscape
30 ½ x 21 7/8 in. (77.8 x 56.6 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, New York, purchased in the early 1990s

Literature

Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no.24081

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Lot Essay

This painting is number 16 and depicts stories #67-71:
67. Sangharakshita's Spiritual Journey.
68. Padmavati's Ordeal.
69. Consecration of the Dharma King.
70. The Arhat Madhyantika in Kashmir.
71. Shanavasika's Humility.

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