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Tsuglag Gyatso, the Third Pawo Rinpoche (c. 1567-1630)

first half of the 17th century

Rubin Museum of Art

Rubin Museum of Art
New York, United States

The Third Pawo Rinpoche, Tsuglag Gyatso (1567-1633), was an important hierarch of the Karma Kagyu branch of Tibetan Buddhism. He is not only represented here by the central figure but also by his hand- and footprints. Their size, slightly uneven distribution over the canvas, and outline suggests that the teacher’s actual prints were made on this cloth canvas and then painted over. To the sides are two lineage transmissions converging at the bottom center with a depiction of the deity Hevajra, probably indicating that the central figure was holding the two practice lineages of this deity.

Details

  • Title: Tsuglag Gyatso, the Third Pawo Rinpoche (c. 1567-1630)
  • Date Created: first half of the 17th century
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Rubin Museum of Art, C2006.66.29
  • Medium: Pigments on cloth
  • Place of Creation: Tibet
  • Exhibition History: Rubin Museum of Art, "The Black Hat Eccentric: Artistic Visions of the Tenth Karmapa" (03/02/12 - 07/30/12), Rubin Museum of Art, "Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection" (03/11/11 - 1/9/12), Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, "Eternal Presence: Handprints and Footprints in Buddhist Art" (10/17/04 - 01/09/05), Honolulu Academy, Honolulu, HI, "Eternal Presence: Handprints and Footprints in Buddhist Art" (02/05 - 06/05), Rubin Museum of Art, "Eternal Presence: Handprints and Footprints in Buddhist Art" (06/14/05 - 09/04/05)

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