A THANGKA DEPICTING PALDEN RINCHEN Tibet, 16th Century

the Taglung lama wearing layers of gold-patterned red robes and a cap with upturned lappets, right hand raised in abhaya mudra, the left in dhyana mudra, seated in vajraparyankasana on a lion throne, with cushions behind within a halo, set against multi-coloured stylised mountains, and surrounded by Kagyu Taglung lineage including Milarepa and Vajradhara, Tashipel at centre above, Naropa to his left with Marpa and Gampopa to the right, the third black hat Karmapa Rangyung Dorje in the register to the right, Phagmotrupa at the top of the register to the left, above Sangye Nomwa, and blue Buddhakapala in union with his red prajna Vishvasukha Matri, with Vajravidarana to the left below, and Ushnishavijaya, Sitatapatra, Amritakundalin, Pita Jambhala, Krishna Jambhala to the right, the reverse with an inscription in red within a stupa

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 18354.
14 1/2 by 11 1/2 in. (37 by 29 cm)