54 Je Sig

Item

Identifier: M358.01.00053

Staff Only

Abstract

Depiction of Je Sig, or Je Tsongkhapa, realized in the Thangka style of painting from the Thangde Gatsal Collection on Thangka Buddhist Art. This is a complete view of Je Tsongkhapa sitting on the back of an elephant in the center and the dais encirled in a rainbow border. At the top of the image are two clouds with people gathered on them. At the bottom of the image is Yama Dharmaraja, protector deity, with red skin and surrounded by flames. In the right lower corner is a man in robes.

Dates

Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Creator

Thangde Gatsal Thangka Art Studio and School (Organization)

Digital Repository

54 Je Sig

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English and Sanskrit.

Extent

From the Collection: 6,902 Files

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains roughly 6,000 digitized paintings and drawings as well as photographs depicting the artists. Because of the size of many of the paintings, close-up views are sometimes provided. It also contains a digital book describing the historical and religious significance of the artwork and providing context for the paintings in the collection: Spiritual Buddhist Art / Master Locho & Sarika Singh. Dharamsala, India, c2013.