Description

A THANGKA DEPICTING AMITAYUS, 18TH CENTURY

Tibet. Distemper on cloth, with a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll with wood handles. Finely painted with Amitayus seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsamudra, a vajra resting on his left palm, dressed in loose-fitting robes, billowing scarves, and wearing elaborate jewelry, his face with a serene expression, wearing a foliate crown. Surrounded by 107 emanations of himself.

Condition: Commensurate with age, with some old wear and soiling, minor abrasions and creasing, losses, some with associated minuscule touchups.

Provenance: Hungarian Private collection.

Dimensions: Image size 59 x 48 cm, size incl. mounting 119 x 73 cm
Image: 24 x 19.75 Inches
Total: 48 x 29.5 Inches
Thangka is loose and unframed.

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