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A THANGKA OF SCENES FROM THE PAST LIVES OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Distemper and gold on cloth; with original silk mounts and veil; verso with Tibetan
inscriptions in gold identifying each narrative episode.
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 1876
Image: 38 x 22 1/2 in. (71.1 x 57.2 cm);
With silks: 74 x 35 1/4 in. (187.9 x 89.5 cm)

$4,000 - 6,000

西藏 十八世紀 釋迦牟尼本生故事唐卡

This painting chronicles the previous life stories, or jatakas, of the Shakyamuni in a
single composition. Here, the historical Buddha lowers his hand invarada mudra and
is represented in a natural skin tone, contrasting with the many smaller scenes of him
as a golden figure conversing with large congregations of followers.

The style, composition, and color scheme of the following work relates closely to one
painting in the Rubin Museum of Art, New York (F1996.27.1; HAR 494), another in the
Tibet House, New Delhi (HAR 72036), and a third sold in Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 7
Novemer 2017, lot 670.

The present thangka was positioned in Richard Blum’s bedroom and clearly had
special significance to him.

Provenance
Acquired before 2006

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