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34 The bodhisattva seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, the hands in
A THANGKA OF GREEN TARA varada and vitarkamudra, surrounded by eight emanations of Tara,
Tibet, 19th century between Avalokiteshvara and Amitabha Buddha at the top, and
Distemper on cloth, with silk mount, framed and glazed. Padmasambhava, Vaishravana and Palden Lhamo at the bottom.
70 x 49.5 cm (27 1/2 x 19 1/2in);
With silk mount: 108 x 78 cm (42 1/2 x 30 6/8 in). Highly revered in Tibetan Buddhism for protecting and bestowing
longevity on living beings, Green Tara is surrounded by the protectors
西藏十九世紀 綠度母像 of the Buddhist faith, enabling the devotees to visualise Amitayus and
the deities associated with her cult, such as Avalokiteshvara.
Referenced 參考: Himalayan Art Resources item no.2199
A comparable depiction of Tara, 19th century, is in the Rubin Museum
Provenance 來源: The Jongen-Schleiper Collection of Fine Thangkas of Art, New York, acc.no.F1996.32.5, illustrated on Himalayan Art
Resources, item no.542.
Published and Illustrated: A.Neven, Etudes D’Art Lamaique et de
L’Himalaya, Brussels, 1978, p.90, no.72

出版及著錄： A.Neven著，《Etudes D’Art Lamaique et de
L’Himalaya》，布魯塞爾，1978年，頁90，編號72