Lot Essay
Compare a thangka dated to the 19th century of the Fifth Dalai Lama with a similar aesthetic composition as the present lot, currently in the collection of the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, no. B76D9
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TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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A LARGE THANKGA DEPICTING A LAMA
TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The Lama is depicted standing on a lotus base, wearing monastic robes and a pandita hat, below and beside him are further monks and various protector deities. The Potala palace is depicted in the lower corner, and the upper register is depicted with Tara, Ushnishavijaya, Amitayus, and Shakyamuni, all within a mountainous landscape.
44 ¾ in. high x 27 in. wide (113.5 x 68.5 cm.), brocade mount
TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The Lama is depicted standing on a lotus base, wearing monastic robes and a pandita hat, below and beside him are further monks and various protector deities. The Potala palace is depicted in the lower corner, and the upper register is depicted with Tara, Ushnishavijaya, Amitayus, and Shakyamuni, all within a mountainous landscape.
44 ¾ in. high x 27 in. wide (113.5 x 68.5 cm.), brocade mount
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