Lot 1435
  • 1435

THANGKA DEPICTING AMITABHA TIBET, 19TH CENTURY |

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • 117 x 69 cm
red Amitabha Buddha wearing a patchwork robe and with hands in dhyana mudra holding a patra, seated in vajraparyankasana on a peacock throne in Sukhavati paradise, the bodhisattva Maitreya seated to the left and the bodhisattva Vajrapani seated to the right, surrounded by an array of buddhas, bodhisattvas and monks making offerings below

Condition

Overall stable condition. Areas of vertical cracking throughout the canvas, especially running along the vertical axis. Water damage noticeable on the upper right corner. Creasing along bottom right corner.
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