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Shakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk

Tibetan

Artwork Details

Shakya Senge: Padmasambhava as a young monk
20th century (?)
Tibetan
woodcut print on paper
31 1/8 in. x 20 1/2 in. ( 79 cm x 52 cm )
Museum purchase, Acquisition Fund
1973/1.808C

Description

Subject Matter:

Tentatively identified as Shakya Senge, the great Tibetan Buddhist sage Padmasambhava as a young monk. If so, the young female at his knee may be identified as Yeshe Tsogyal, his consort. Other figures from the Nyingma pantheon are depicted as well.

Physical Description:

A woodblock print on paper; the block was quite worn, resulting in broken or smudged lines.

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