Gautama Buddha (circa 563 BCE-483 BCE), also known as Śākyamuni, was a spiritual teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism. and A watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by nine figures. The painting also depicts the male and female patron on the painting in Sanskrit expressed in phonetic Tibetan, Bhalaram Norbu and Bhanavati Drolma.
Inscription in Tibetan on the verso, which venerates Gautama Buddha, the patrons, and the artist.
A Tibetan or Chinese watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha seated on a lotus accompanied by two lamas, four arhats, and several divinities, including Yama and Yami.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha escorted by two bodhisattvas and blessing a lama above a scene of the lama accompanied by Sarasvatī, a guardian deity who upholds the teachings of Gautama Buddha by offering protection and assistance to practitioners.
The tanka includes a silk cover.
A Chinese gold ink painting on black silk that depicts Gautama Buddha accompanied by smaller figures.
Writing on the upper recto of the painting in Chinese, Manchu, Mongolian, and Tibetan.
Inscription in French on verso.
A western Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha accompanied by smaller figures, including a monkey. Several panels in the image contain inscriptions in cursive Tibetan script.
Depiction of a stupa on the verso.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton by a refugee painter that depicts Gautama Buddha accompanied by two buddha figures and two arhats.
Inscriptions in Tibetan on verso.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "The Ruru Deer Jātaka," In the story the Ruru Deer saves man, who then betrays the deer, but the deer survives and teaches.
The tanka includes a silk cover.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "The Starving Tigress Jātaka." In the story a bodhisattva sees a starving tigress about to eat her own cubs, and the bodhisattva offers her his own body.
Inscription in Tibetan on verso describes the position of the tanka in relation to other tankas.
The tanka includes a silk cover and ribbons.
A Tibetan watercolor painting on cotton that depicts Gautama Buddha surrounded by scenes from "Vessantara Jātaka," In the story a compassionate prince gives away everything he owns, including his wife and children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect charity.
The tanka includes a silk cover.