Lot 353
  • 353

The Arhats Panthaka and Nagasena Distemper on cloth Tibet

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • The Arhats Panthaka and Nagasena
  • Distemper on cloth
  • 26 1/2 by 17 in. (67.3 by 43.2 cm)
Cf. similar 18th Century Arhat thangkas from the Qing Court collection, see Palace Museum, Beijing, The Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum 59: Thangkas Buddhist Painting of Tibet, Hong Kong, 2006, pl. 166 and 168.

Provenance

Acquired privately, early 1990s
Private New York Collection, acquired 1940s/1950s

Condition

In very good overall condition. Minor water stains, rubbing and losses throughout. No restoration to the painting. Exhibited in a temporary frame. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
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