A painting of Jamyang Dewa'I Dorje

TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A painting of Jamyang Dewa'I Dorje
Tibet, 18th/19th century
Seated on a cushion and backed by a bolster with his right hand in vitarkamudra and his left holding a manuscript, clad in heavy robes, the face with serene expression backed by a nimbus, surrounded by diminutive lamas and a deer, all amidst a verdant and watery landscape
29 1/8 x 19¾ in. (74 x 50.2 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, California

Literature

Himalayan Art Resources (himalayanart.org), item no. 23409

Exhibited

Journey to Tibet, Lotusland, Montecito, California, 26 July 1998

Lot Essay

Jamyang Dewa'i Dorje (1682-1741) was an important Gelug teacher of the 18th century. He was a disciple of the First Jamyang Zhepa, Jamyang Zhepai Dorje, an important scholar based at Labrang Tashikhyil monastery in Amdo. He also received Buddhist instructions from Morchen Kunga Lhundrub (1654-1728), an important Sakya master.

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