It’s almost back to school time, so let’s get an early start on our lessons and learn more about this artwork from the Rubin Museum’s collection! In this month’s #HimalayanArtUpClose video, Rubin Museum (rubinmuseum) senior curator Dr. Elena Pakhoutova and Smarthistory’s (smarthistory_official ) Dr. Beth Harris delve into a painting of the Medicine Buddha—a reproduction of the first in a set of medical paintings commissioned in the 17th century by the regent of the Fifth Dalai Lama. Visit the link in our bio to watch the full video! The Rubin Museum of Art has teamed up with Smarthistory to bring you an ‘up-close’ look at select objects from the Rubin’s preeminent collection of Himalayan art in #HimalayanArtUpClose. Keep following us for a new video each month! #himalayanart #tibetanbuddhism #museumcollection #rubinmuseum