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Source Description
This painting features two "arhats": "worthy ones" who have reached enlightenment by following the Buddha’s teachings, and who will not be reborn. It was probably part of a set depicting the sixteen arhats directly associated with Shakyamuni Buddha. These arhats are identified by small inscriptions: The upper figure is Chudapanthaka; the rocks surrounding him suggest a cave setting. The lower figure is Pindola Bharadvaja, who holds an alms bowl in his left hand. Both arhats are accompanied by Buddhas and visiting monks. The wrathful meditational deities associated with each—Hayagriva above and Vajrayogini (in the form of Naro Dakini) below—are specific to the tantric schools of Buddhism that prevail in Tibet and throughout the Himalayas.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
31805
label
Arhats in a Landscape
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obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
31805
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Arhats in a Landscape
description
This painting features two "arhats": "worthy ones" who have reached enlightenment by following the Buddha’s teachings, and who will not be reborn. It was probably part of a set depicting the sixteen arhats directly associated with Shakyamuni Buddha. These arhats are identified by small inscriptions: The upper figure is Chudapanthaka; the rocks surrounding him suggest a cave setting. The lower figure is Pindola Bharadvaja, who holds an alms bowl in his left hand. Both arhats are accompanied by Buddhas and visiting monks. The wrathful meditational deities associated with each—Hayagriva above and Vajrayogini (in the form of Naro Dakini) below—are specific to the tantric schools of Buddhism that prevail in Tibet and throughout the Himalayas.
provenance
Sonam Tashi, Hong Kong [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, August 1, 1995, by purchase.
date
16th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
paintings
tangkas
tankas
thangkas
thankas
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
90.8
height
61.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 35 3/4 x W: 24 3/8 in. (90.81 x 61.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Buddhist
inscriptions
Tibetan
front (4) & back
med
tempera on cloth
creator_ids
6868
collection_ids
INT
exhibition_ids
2071
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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38be9ccc3880ea76
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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13921ee30ca356fe
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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9006b7b0be345c6c
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no
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no