TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

細節

A thangka with Shakyamuni Buddha
Tibet, 18th century
The Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base over a lion throne, his hands in dharmachakramudra, wearing rich red and orange brocade robes and backed by a green mandorla, surrounded by various scenes all in a mountainous landscape
35 x 22½ in. (89 x 57.3 cm.)

來源

Private Collection, California, 1980s
Acquired in California, 2003

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This painting is number two from a set of thirty-one individual paintings illustrating the 108 scenes from the 11th century text of Avadanakalpalata of Ksemendra. In this painting, Shakyamuni Buddha is surrounded by narrative scenes from the first and second teaching stories.