A thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, 18th century
Tibet, 18th century
Distemper on cloth, framed and glazed. 62.5cm x 44 cm (24 1/2in x 13 3/8in); with cloth mount: 109cm x 64.5cm (42 7/8in x 25 3/8in).
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Provenance: a European private collection
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Finely clad in red robes decorated with gilt blossoming flowers, the Buddha sits in contemplation. His arms in the earth-touching mudra, the legs in dhyanasana posture. He is flanked by his two principal disciples Sariputra and Mahamaudgalyayana, each holding a khakkhara staff in the right hand and an alm's bowl in the left. He is further surrounded by six of the sixteen arhats, the original followers of Buddha. Above Shakyamuni, floating on wispy clouds, is Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism, flanked by Vajrasattva and Avalokiteshvara, the lower register with Vajrabhairava flanked by Mahakala and Yama Dharmaraja.
Compare with a similar thangka of Shakyamuni, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 18 march 2015, lot 4033.
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Tibet, 18th century
Tibet, 18th century
Distemper on cloth, framed and glazed. 62.5cm x 44 cm (24 1/2in x 13 3/8in); with cloth mount: 109cm x 64.5cm (42 7/8in x 25 3/8in).
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Provenance: a European private collection
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Finely clad in red robes decorated with gilt blossoming flowers, the Buddha sits in contemplation. His arms in the earth-touching mudra, the legs in dhyanasana posture. He is flanked by his two principal disciples Sariputra and Mahamaudgalyayana, each holding a khakkhara staff in the right hand and an alm's bowl in the left. He is further surrounded by six of the sixteen arhats, the original followers of Buddha. Above Shakyamuni, floating on wispy clouds, is Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism, flanked by Vajrasattva and Avalokiteshvara, the lower register with Vajrabhairava flanked by Mahakala and Yama Dharmaraja.
Compare with a similar thangka of Shakyamuni, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's New York, 18 march 2015, lot 4033.
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