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A THANGKA DEPICTING ASANGA AND VASUBANDHU EAST TIBET, 19TH CENTURY
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Distemper on cloth
proponents of the Yogacara school, half-brothers Asanga and Vasubandhu are depicted in debate, receiving the blessings of Maitreya from Tushita Heaven in the upper center, Asanga and Vasubandhu depicted amidst a rocky escarpment adorned with flowers, seated on a raised dais, Asanga crosslegged with shorn head, Vasubandhu bearded with blue skin, wearing the red monastic-style brimmed cap and holding a religious text, the overall execution after an original design by Situ Panchen (1700-1774)
Provenance
Acquired 1977-1980.
Condition
Areas of wear, rubbing, accretion and water staining overall, as visible in catalogue illustration. Original stitching holes visible in perimeter of cloth. Exhibited in a temporary frame.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare the current work with the original composition depicting Asanga, Vasubandhu and Maitreya by Situ Panchen, as well as another later composition in the Situ Panchen style, illustrated in David Jackson, A History of Tibetan Painting, Vienna, 1996, p. 252, figs. 132 and 133.
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12870.