Lot Essay
Himalayan Art Resources, https://www.himalayanart.org, item no. 66702
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TIBET, 15TH CENTURY
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A thankga of Amitabha Sukhavati
Tibet, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base over a peacock throne, holding a Vase of Amrita and wearing red, orange and green patchwork robes, backed by a halo and torana highlighted by gilt pastiglia, surrounded by a multitude of buddhas, bodhisattvas, monks and attendants.
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
25½ x 19½ in. (64.7 x 49.4 cm.)
Tibet, 15th century
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base over a peacock throne, holding a Vase of Amrita and wearing red, orange and green patchwork robes, backed by a halo and torana highlighted by gilt pastiglia, surrounded by a multitude of buddhas, bodhisattvas, monks and attendants.
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
25½ x 19½ in. (64.7 x 49.4 cm.)
Provenance
Onno Janssens Collection, Netherlands, acquired in Amsterdam by 1997
Literature
Himilayan Art Resources, www.himilayanart.org, item no. 66702