Mandala of Raktayamari
At the center of this mandala, Raktayamari (Red Yamari) is seen in union with his consort, an emanation of himself. He and his consort trample his enemy Yama, the god of death. Radiating from the central square are four differently colored manifestations of Yamari, also depicted in yab-yum (sexual union). The precision, strong colors, and animated line work suggest the hand of a master painter. An inscription identifies the work as a meditation thangka belonging to Kunga Lekpa, likely depicted at lower left, one of the teachers of the great Tibetan theologian Tsong Khapa (1357–1419). The master painter Mikyo Dorje is known to have been active at this time.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mandala of Raktayamari
- Artist: Mikyo Dorje
- Date: late 14th century
- Culture: Central Tibet
- Medium: Distemper on cloth
- Dimensions: Image: 37 1/2 x 30 in. (95.3 x 76.2 cm)
Framed: 48 1/8 x 33 in. (122.2 x 83.8 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Zimmerman Family Collection, Gift of the Zimmerman Family, 2012
- Object Number: 2012.444.3
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Tibet
early to mid-14th century
Tibet
11th or early 12th century
Central Tibet
ca. 1350
Eastern Tibet, Kham, Riwoche monastery
ca. 1350
Tibet
late 14th century
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