Tangka
1686 (made)
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This scroll painting or tangka depicts the Buddha Sakyamuni surrounded by scenes from his early life. At the top right Sakyamuni is shown in the women’s apartments. To the top left he attends his marriage. At the bottom right his wife goes to her wedding. At the bottom left Sakymamuni defeats the Sakya princes at archery. Immediately above this Sakyamuni removes the elephant killed by Devadatta. In the centre he defeats the Sakya princes at wrestling. This is number three from a larger set that shows the main scenes of the Buddha’s life (for number two, see 239-1890). The style of the figures, buildings, clouds and the large umbrella over the Buddha point to its production by a Chinese artist, probably in north-east Tibet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gouache on cotton |
| Brief description | Sakyamuni; Religion, canvas distemper, Tibet, 1686 |
| Physical description | This tangka represents the Buddha Shakyamuni surrounded by scenes of incidents from his early life. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (Tibetan; U chen)
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| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Historical context | Scroll painting or tangka depicting the Buddha Sakyamuni and scenes from his early life. |
| Summary | This scroll painting or tangka depicts the Buddha Sakyamuni surrounded by scenes from his early life. At the top right Sakyamuni is shown in the women’s apartments. To the top left he attends his marriage. At the bottom right his wife goes to her wedding. At the bottom left Sakymamuni defeats the Sakya princes at archery. Immediately above this Sakyamuni removes the elephant killed by Devadatta. In the centre he defeats the Sakya princes at wrestling. This is number three from a larger set that shows the main scenes of the Buddha’s life (for number two, see 239-1890). The style of the figures, buildings, clouds and the large umbrella over the Buddha point to its production by a Chinese artist, probably in north-east Tibet. |
| Bibliographic reference | Tibetan art / John Lowry. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1973
p. 49, cat. no.19 |
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| Accession number | 240-1890 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2003 |
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