Accession Number1955/1.94
TitleTeacher and adept in a garden, with a yab-yum figure
Artist(s)Object Creation Date18th century - 19th centuryMedium & Supportink, gouache, and gold on cottonDimensions 28 in x 17 in (71.12 cm x 43.18 cm);35 1/8 in x 23 1/2 in (89.22 cm x 59.69 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Watson ParkerSubject matterAn unidentified scene in a garden, with a teacher (lama), a layman (the largest figure, at the right center of the composition), and a yabyum deity in a roundel at the upper left.
Physical DescriptionA painting in ink, gouache, and gold pigment on cotton, with considerable damage.
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Keywords
Buddhism
Himalayan
Vajrayana
gardens (open spaces)
teaching