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27 Derived from Situ’s originals, the present thangka includes hallmarks
A THANGKA FROM A MAHASIDDHA SET: PADMASAMBHAVA, of 19th-century Kham painting under Jamgon Kongtrul (1813–1899),
ARYA NAGARJUNA, AND KING INDRABHUTI particularly the grey monochrome clouds with thumbnail-shaped
Eastern Tibet, Palpung style, 19th century indentations and the boldly colored nimbi. These characteristics are
Distemper on cloth; set within a refined, clouded landscape. shared with two closely related examples held in the Rubin Museum of
Image: 18 3/8 x 12 in. (46.7 x 30.5 cm); Art (ibid., pp. 149 & 153, figs 7.18 & 7.21).
With silks: 37 x 18 1/8 in. (94.1 x 46.2 cm)
$10,000 - 15,000 Referenced
HAR - himalayanart.org/items/31513
西藏東部 八蚌風格 十九世紀 大悉達唐卡組畫之一：蓮花生大士, 龍
樹菩薩及因陀羅部底王 Provenance
Collection of Lobsang P. Lhalungpa (1926-2008)
This refined thangka is the central painting of a set of three depicting Acquired either in Tibet before 1947 or India before 1971
the Eight Great Siddhas according to the system of Situ Panchen
Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774). Situ Panchen produced two such sets, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN & SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART | 43
one of which was presented to the King of Derge while requesting
permission to build Palpung monastery (see Jackson, Patron and
Painter, New York, 2009, pp. 10-1, 137-8 & 152).
