Episodes from the Life of Milarepa

This nineteenth century painting of Milarepa is possibly a copy of an original from Pelpung Monastery. A representative of the Situ style, it exemplifies the types of paintings commissioned by Situ Panchen and his circle. 

Source:

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, Gift of Shelley and Donald Rubin
Milarepa (1040 - 1123)
Tibet; 18th century
Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton, 35 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (89.9 x 67.3 x 5.7 cm)
C2006.66.460

Depicted in this piece:

  • Milarepa