Bodhisattva dressed in sumptuous dhoti holds blossom in right hand while seated on rocky outcropping

Avalokiteshvara, traced from a composition by Konchok Pende of E (from Situ’s set of Eight Great Bodhisattvas)

Location
Kham region, eastern Tibet

Date
19th century

Material
pigments on cloth

Dimensions
19 7/8 x 13¾ in. (50.1 x 34.9 cm), with mount: 39½ x 20¾ x ½ in. (100.3 x 52.7 x 1.3 cm)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art; C2008.9 (HAR 65829)

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