Third Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso (1543–1588), 19th century, Tangka, opaque watercolor and ink on cloth, image: 26 1/4 × 16 3/8 in. ( × cm), Paintings such as this one were frequently part of sets portraying all of the holders of the title Dalai Lama. As is typical in portraits of Sonam Gyatso, he is shown seated in a three-quarter view and is accompanied by one of his teachers at the upper left, as well as deities that were important to his practice and depictions of some of the many monasteries he built. The small figure at the lower right represents Alta Khan

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