A pair of thangkas depicting Amitayus

Qing Dynasty, 18th century

Qing Dynasty, 18th century
25 1/4in (64cm) height of images exclusive of silk mounts

Probably from the same set, these two nearly identical paintings depict Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, surrounded by a multitude of emanations. Compare another thangka of Amitayus of similar composition in the Yonghegong Museum, see Li Baoqun (ed.), Beautiful Thangka Paintings in Yonghegong, Vol.1, Beijing, 2001, p.41.

Provenance
Private European Collection, before 1961
Thence by descent