Distemper on cloth, framed in a silk brocade mounting. Sino-Tibetan, 18th/19th century

This thangka belongs to a set illustrating the 108 stories of the Bodhisattva Vadanakalpalata. In the center is a depiction of of Buddha Shakyamuni on a lotus pedestal, framed by a large blue and orange aureole. His head is framed by an additional green halo. His hands performing the bhumisparsha mudra, in the palm of his left hand a small dharma wheel. The central depiction of the Buddha is surrounded by various scenes with Lamas and disciples in an idealized landscape with trees, soft hills and pavilions.

Shape: Rectangular vertical shape
Dimensions: 86,5 x 56 cm (painting size), 149 x 86 cm (mounting)
Condition: Overall good age-related condition, slightly fainted, few cracks and wear, the mounting with wear and slightly ripped.
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection

釋迦牟尼本生傳《如意籐》系列唐卡
布面繪畫，絲織裝幀
漢藏，十九世紀

唐卡屬於釋迦牟尼本生傳《如意籐》系列
108個故事中的一個。畫面中心描繪了釋迦
牟尼坐在蓮花座上，圍繞與藍色與橙色的
光環中。手施觸地印，左手中小法輪。佛像
四周有喇嘛、山水與樓閣。
形狀：矩形垂直
尺寸：86,5 x 56厘米（畫面尺寸），149 x 86
厘米（縂尺寸）
整體良好，與年代相符，幾乎沒有裂縫和
磨損，裝幀処有輕微撕裂。
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