Mark Rasmussen
International Director
Lot 45
A thangka of a hierarch Eastern Tibet, 18th/19th century
18 September 2013, 10:00 EDT
New YorkUS$8,000 - US$12,000
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A thangka of a hierarch
Eastern Tibet, 18th/19th century
Distemper on cloth; with his extended right hand holding a kapala filled with precious jewels and flaming triratna, his left in a gesture of explication, seated on a meditation mat and platform of leaves, he is surrounded by previous incarnations, Amoghasiddhi at the top flanked by Gelugpa lineage masters and Green Tara at the bottom center.
Image: 20 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (52 x 72.4 cm); With silks: 54 3/4 x 38 1/4 in. (139 x 97.2 cm)
Distemper on cloth; with his extended right hand holding a kapala filled with precious jewels and flaming triratna, his left in a gesture of explication, seated on a meditation mat and platform of leaves, he is surrounded by previous incarnations, Amoghasiddhi at the top flanked by Gelugpa lineage masters and Green Tara at the bottom center.
Image: 20 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. (52 x 72.4 cm); With silks: 54 3/4 x 38 1/4 in. (139 x 97.2 cm)
Footnotes
The position of the hands and the skull bowl are typically associated with Pema Jungne, one of the eight aspects of Padmasambhava. However, the skull bowl is typically filled with nectar and the surrounding figures show other aspects or scenes from his life.
The open format, pale green and earth tones employed in the landscape are typical traits of the Eastern Tibetan style of Kama Gadri, 17th-19th century.
Provenance:
Private Californian Collection