Two philosopher monks seated on water-bound platform underneath vaporous cloud leading to deity portrait

Nagarjuna and Aryadeva, after Situ’s set of The Six Ornaments and Two Excellent Ones

Location
Kham region, eastern Tibet

Date
19th century

Material
pigments on cotton

Dimensions
23 3/4 x 15 5/8 in. (60.3 x 39.7 cm)

Collection
Rubin Museum of Art; C2006.66.167 (HAR 174)

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