California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Mar. 15, 2014  Mar. 15, 2014

 Lot # 2496 
A TIBETAN THANGKA OF SHAKYAMUNI    清 唐卡畫


  • Dimension: H: 44 in (112 cm) W: 26 1/2 in (66 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2000
  • Estimate To: $2500

Painted on cloth, this thangka depicts Shakyamuni and his followers in the setting of ocean and sky. Standing on a lotus throne, Shakyamuni is painted with a benevolent downcast expression. He is surrounded by the monks amidst clouds inside a roundel. Outside the roundel there are various monks and deities amid clouds above the vast ocean underneath, all against a blue background. Qing Dynasty period.