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Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Art, 2011.
Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara
Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Art, 2011.
Photograph by Bruce M. White, Rubin Museum of Art, 2011.

Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara

OriginTibet
Date19th century
Dimensions51 3/4 x 36 x 1 3/4 in. (131.4 x 91.4 x 4.4 cm)
MediumMineral pigments on cloth
Classification(s)
Credit LineRubin Museum of Art, Gift of Ralph Redford
Object numberC2008.20
Himalayan Art Resources Number57002
DescriptionThis form of Avalokiteshvara, known as the Ocean of Conquerors (Tibetan: Gyalwa’i gyamtso; Sanskrit: Jinasagara), is worshipped in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and originates in the terma, “revealed treasure,” teachings of Mindroling Monastery. He appears as a Tantric deity with a consort and is surrounded by his entourage and related deities. Deities belonging to the Lotus Family of Buddha Amitabha are placed along the vertical axis of the painting, and lineage masters are shown in the upper corners. The lower right features the Tibetan deity Tseringma, who is associated with long life and protection. The painting’s composition is clearly laid out and painted in predominantly red and green tones, sparingly supplemented by blues and whites, with gold used for decorative details.
Not on view