A THANGKA DEPICTING THE ARHATS VAJRIPUTRA, BAKULA AND KALIKA TIBET, 18TH CENTURY

the three arhats bareheaded and dressed in sumptuous embroidered robes, Vajriputra seated in the upper left with a fly whisk in his left hand and the right hand raised in sharanagamanamudra, Bakula seated in the upper right with the attendant at right holding the arhat's identifying attribute of the mongoose, Kalika seated at lower left receiving tribute from a naga and grasping his identifying attribute the golden earrings, with the guardian Dhritarashtra of the easterly direction holding a lute at lower right

Acquired 1977-1980.

Good overall condition. Scattered areas of rubbing, losses to pigment and accretion, as viewed. Painting stapled to board (not adhered with glue), verso not inspected.
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Himalayan Art Resources item no. 12872.