Hand-Painted Tibetan Buddhist Thangka of Aksobhya
Item Details
Gouache
Unsigned
A Tibetan Buddhist thangka painting on cotton. This piece depicts a blue-skinned Aksobhya with right hand in bhumiparsa mudra position and holding a patra, seated on a floral pedestal in a mountainous landscape. The piece is unsigned and presented with a colored silk brocade border on a silk brocade lining with a floral lattice motif and flared upper and lower edges. There is a string for hanging on the upper edge with a supportive rod sewn in.
Condition
- wear to paint across top portion of ground; discoloration throughout painting; dye transference onto painting from border around painting; snags on edges of textile; discoloration to silk lining; wrinkles throughout.
Dimensions
- measures flat textile; image measures 15.25" W x 20.5" H; will arrive rolled in shipping tube.
Item #
18DCC154-010