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Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century)17th-18th century

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Tibetan thangka painting on cloth, a large crowned and haloed deity seated on a lotus throne, flanked by attendants and smaller Buddhist figures above and below, in deep red, gold, and brown tones with significant age wear

Unknown, Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century), 17th-18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Neil Kreitman, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, 8th century)
Place Made
Bhutan (?)
Date Made
17th-18th century
Medium
Mineral pigments on cotton cloth
Dimensions
45 x 25 1/2 in. (114.3 x 64.77 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Neil Kreitman
Accession Number
M.86.338.1
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.