Distemper on cloth, framed in a linen mounting with silk. Tibet, 18th/19th century - or earlier

Shakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, depicted here as the central figure with two attendants and surrounded by a multitude of smaller emanations arranged in rows and columns and only alternating in the color of the nimbus and aureola. Shakyamuni is seated in vajra on a lotus throne, the right hand lowered in bhumiparsha mudra and the other holding a begging bowl. He is flanked by two standing attendant monks, both holding begging bowls and the traditional walking staff (khakkara) - between them an offering of fruits.

Shape: Rectangular vertical shape
Dimensions: 87,5 x 57,5 cm (painting size), 112 x 73 cm (mounting)
Condition: Some wear due to age, minor staining, few smaller cracks and discoloration.
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection

十九世紀西藏釋迦牟尼唐卡
一些污漬和小洞，稍有小裂縫和褪色。
奧地利私人收藏