A PAINTING OF RED TARATIBET, EARLY 19TH CENTURY287⁄8 x 21 in. (73.3 x 53.3 cm.)Details287⁄8 x 21 in. (73.3 x 53.3 cm.)ProvenanceWilliam and Robert Arnett, Atlanta, 7 October 1974.‌The John C. and Susan L. Huntington Collection, Columbus, Ohio.Literature‌Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24805.The present painting of a red Tara is likely from a set of paintings depicting the twenty-one Taras according to the teachings of Atisha (982-1054). According to that tradition, all twenty-one Taras are depicted in the same manner, with the only variation being the color of their skin. In the present painting, Tara sits on a lotus base at center, with an image of Buddha at top center flanked by Yellow Hat lamas, with two additional lamas at the lower corners. ---