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Property from the collection of Richard R. and Magdalena ErnstA rare thangka depicting Buddha Shakyamuni with arhatsTibet, 16th century
distemper on cloth, in four rectangular sections with a golden Buddha in the upper left panel, his hands in dharmachakramudra, and wearing a floral patterned red patchwork robe, seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus flower emerging from the churning ocean filled with naga, makara and mythological sea creatures, with adepts, deities and auspicious emblems surrounding the ocean, monks in the clouds to the left and the Tushita heaven in clouds to the right, chatra above flanked by apsaras and adorants; an adjacent panel to the right with an arhat, possibly Ajita with head covered with cloth from his voluminous patchwork robe, seated in meditation on a throne set in mountainous landscape and flanked by attendant monks, another arhat below, possibly Kalika seated on cushions with a red and blue pitaka basket to his left and surrounded by a Lokapala, attendants and mythical animals; a further panel below right with an arhat, possibly Cudapapanthaka, offering a cloth to the Buddha seated on a peacock feather cushion, his sandals on a rocky outcrop before him, with an arhat seated on a throne below, possibly Nagasena holding a jewelled staff; and a further panel to the left with an arhat seated on a throne, possibly Rahula holding a scarf and with a crown supported by an attendant to his side, another arhat seated below, possibly Pindola Bharadvaja being offered a patra by an attendant and surrounded by white elephants85 x 65 cm, 33 1/2 by 25 5/8 in.__________________________________________________________________________
Collection Richard R. et Magdalena Ernst Rare tangka représentant le Bouddha Shakyamuni et des arhats, détrempe sur toile, Tibet, XVIe siècle__________________________________________________________________________
恩斯特伉儷收藏西藏 十六世紀 釋迦牟尼佛及羅漢唐卡 設色布本