THANGKA DEPICTING AMITABHA TIBET, 17TH CENTURY |

red Amitabha at center seated in vajraparyankasana on a peacock throne in Sukhavati paradise, with hands in dhyana mudra and holding a black patra, Maitreya standing to the left and Vajrapani to the right, surrounded by buddhas, bodhisattvas, lineage holders, monks, practitioners in a landscape of mountains, trees, rivers and temples

Water damage throughout, particularly running down the central access of the painting. Abrasion and paint loss throughout especially visible in the upper register. Support reinforced.
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