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THIRTEEN WORKS WITH SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA AND SCENES FROM THE AVADANAKALPALATA TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY |
估價
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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描述
- 39 3/4 by 21 7/8 in. (101 by 141 cm.) each, [13]
the important set of thirteen paintings from a series of thangkas illustrating the Avadanakalpalata of Shakyamuni Buddha, the first painting with Buddha in vajraparyankasana and bhumisparshamudra on a high lion throne with elaborate torana and parasol above, seated before an assembly of monks, guardians and bodhisattvas gathered around a crystal bowl of jewels, offerings and the dharmachakra, and a further twelve paintings depicting scenes from the Buddha’s previous lives set in open landscape with mountains, palaces, lakes and temple compounds Himalayan Art Resources item no. 89104.
來源
Sotheby's New York, March 28, 2006, lot 138.
出版
Blanche Christine Olschak and Geshé Thupten Wangyal, Mystic Art of Ancient Tibet, Boston, 1987, pp. 72-3.
David P. Jackson, A History of Tibetan Painting, Vienna, 1996, pp. 265, 269-70.
Hugo E. Kreijger, Tibetan Painting, The Jucker Collection, Boston, 2001, p. 34-7, no. 4.
David P. Jackson, A History of Tibetan Painting, Vienna, 1996, pp. 265, 269-70.
Hugo E. Kreijger, Tibetan Painting, The Jucker Collection, Boston, 2001, p. 34-7, no. 4.
Condition
In overall very good condition. With some creasing throughout. Mounted in original brocade. No restoration.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
The iconography is based on a poem, Bodhisattva Avadanakalpalata, composed by the Kashmiri poet Kshemendra in 1052, and concerned with the deeds of self-sacrifice of the Buddha in previous lives leading up to his enlightenment. The composition of the series is based on a design of the Situ Panchen Chokyi Jungne (1700-1774), a Karma Kagyu master and artist from Kham in eastern Tibet. Having traveled to Nepal and India, he expressly portrayed his Avadana scenes using Indian style of dress, landscape and palaces. He further claimed that he combined old and current Tibetan painting styles but made different in numerous ways. For a full discussion on the life and work of Situ Panchen; see Jackson, 1996, pp. 259-87.