A RARE THANGKA WITH A MANDALA OF BUDDHA, TIBET 18TH CENTURY Very fine painting with distemper and gold on linen. Buddha is at the center, flanked by his disciples Sariputra and Maugdalyayana. Surrounding the trio, each set within a lotus petal, are 16 Indian Arhats. The four cardinal points are each guarded by a lokapala. Outside of the circle we eventually find the two Chinese arhats, Dharmatala and Hvashang. Provenance: The Schulmann Collection, Paris, France. Acquired ca. 1960-1970. Josette and Theo Schulmann were passionate dealers of Asian Art and have donated several important works to the Cernuschi Museum. Old paper label from Claude de Muzac, Paris, on the backside. Condition: Creases, pigment losses, stains. Overall good and absolutely original condition. Dimensions: 35 x 35 cm (the painting) and 51 x 51 cm (the frame) Fine old wood frame with the mandala nicely set between two layers of glass. 曼陀羅唐卡，西藏，十八世紀 非常細膩的繪畫，亞麻布面帶有彩繪和金彩。佛陀在中央，目犍连与舍利弗随侍在兩側。四周 三重環繞，第一重十六個印度羅漢分別坐在一個蓮花花瓣中。第二重四個正角分別由護世四天王保護。 在圈子外，有兩個中國羅漢，達摩多羅和摩诃衍尊者。 來源：法國巴黎Schulmann收藏。購於1960-1970年間。Josette與 Theo Schulmann曾是熱衷於亞洲藝術的商人，曾捐助過很多重要藝術品給Cernuschi 美術館。背面有巴Claude de Muzac的舊紙標簽。 品相：摺痕、色彩損失、污漬。 總體來說很好而且絕對原始狀況 尺寸：畫35 x 35 厘米，裝幀51 x 51 厘米