An Rare Thangka of the Fifth Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa, meeting Emperor Yongle
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An Rare Thangka of the Fifth Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa, meeting Emperor Yongle

TIBETO-CHINESE, 15TH CENTURY

已结束2008年3月21日

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An Rare Thangka of the Fifth Karmapa, Deshin Shegpa, meeting Emperor Yongle
Tibeto-Chinese, 15th century
The Karmapa seated on a low throne before a table of offerings, dispensing wisdom to the Emperor standing at lower right on a throne with a red and gold mandorla, the Karmapa's hand- and footprints in the corners, all set against a verdant landscape
Opaque pigments and gold on silk
36½ x 17½ in. (92.7 x 44.4 cm.)

专家说明

The Fifth Karmapa Deshin Shegpa (1384-1415) met with the Yongle Emperor in 1407; compare with another example depicting the Emperor seated at right, in D. Jackson, A History of Tibetan Painting, 1996, fig. 87, p. 175.
The painting is finely executed and displays some unusual elements, such as the treatment of the landscape. It is noteworthy that the Karmapa is depicted in much larger scale than the Emperor. The composition is related to a set of Karma Kagyu lineage paintings designed by Situ Panchen.