A THANGKA DEPICTING SITATARA, TIBET, 18th ct., 59 x 41 cm, in brocade mounting. The centre depicts Sitatara seated in vajrasana on a lotus base with her right hand in varadamudra while the left in vitarkamudra and holding a lotus, wearing sari, bejewelled, her face displaying a serene expression, the upper register with Tsongkhapa flanked by Ushnishavijaya and Amitayus, the lower section with two figures of Sitatara and all placed in a mountainous landscape - Provenance: Former European private collection, assembled prior to 1990 - Wear, very minor damages due to age