A FINE AND LARGE THANGKA DEPICTING TSONGKHAPA, TIBET, 19th ct., the centre of the painting depicting Tsongkhapa seated in vajrasana on a lotus base placed on a throne, both hands in dharmacakramudra holding stems of lotus flowers supporting the sword and manuscript, wearing a monastic garb and specific bonnet, flanked to his right by Buddha Shakyamuni showing the bhumisparshamudra with his right hand while the left is supporting the alms-bowl and to his left a lama seated astride the white elephant holding lotus stems in his hands supporting a sword and manuscript, all three surrounded by various Buddhas, bodhisattvas, tutelary and protective gods, the upper section with mahasiddhas flanking a pavilion and the lower border with various protective deities - Property from the Asian and Himalayan art collection of the brothers Kienzle, Swabia, assembled between 1965 and 1986 - Minor wear, traces of age, mounting with minor damages Großes Thangka mit Tsongkhapa und Buddha Shakyamuni in Montierung TIBET, 19.Jh. 75 x 129 cm Provenienz: Aus der Tibet- und Asien-Sammlung der Gebrüder Kienzle, Schwaben, zwischen 1965 und 1986 gesammelt - Etwas berieben, Altersspuren, Montierung mit kleinen Altersschäden