A THANGKA OF PADMASAMBHAVA IN HIS PURE LAND


TIBET, 19TH CENTURYDistemper on cloth.
Himalayan Art Resources item no.61941 Image: 26 3/8 x 19 1/4 in. (67 x 49 cm);With silks: 47 x 28 in. (119 x 71 cm)
|西藏 十九世紀 蓮花生大士居淨土唐卡 On the mythical Copper Colored Mountain rising from the ocean, Padmasambhava resides is his Pure Land, at the center of a glorious palace, accompanied by Nyingma lineage masters, bodhisattvas, and protector deities. Dakini's gambol around the palace's outer wall, its gates are protected by directional guardians, and an auspicious rainbow encircles Padmasambhava's paradise. The thangka compares favorably to another example in the Museum der Kulturen, Basel, (HAR 3313782). Provenance Private Charlottesville Collection Thence by descent