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Object #		2006-149/1
Object name		Thangka
Culture of Origin		Tibet
Maker or Artist		Dhawa D. Ngoche
Materials		Canvas, Paint, Paint, Acrylic, Cloth, Brocade, Cloth, Silk
Techniques		Painted
Dimensions		H: 58 x 29.7 in, W: 33.2 x 27.7 x 19.7 in
Exhibit Label		Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Avalokitesvara, the four-armed bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the most widely revered figures in many Buddhist countries. He is called Chenrezig in Tibetan and Guan Yin in Chinese. He is a male figure in both the Indian and Tibetan traditions. In Tibet, he is revered as a fully enlightened figure who remains in the world in order to help all sentinent beings gain enlightenment and liberation. Among his emanations or incarnations are the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. The four arms symbolize his profuse compassion for living beings. The artist Dhawa Dhondup Ngoche was born in India and studied thangka painting for 14 years, beginning at age 13, before he came to Seattle to paint the murals in the Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. He is developing digital and animated forms of thangka creation. A software engineer, he now resides in Redmond with his family. This thangka was commissioned by the Burke for the exhibit 'Sacred Portraits.'
Source		Mr. Dhawa D. Ngoche

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