Lot 106
  • 106

A Thangka Depicting Akshobhya

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • Distemper on cloth

Provenance

Acquired between 1987—2001

Exhibited

The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, April 1—June 19, 2005

Literature

The World of Mandala—Tamashige Tibet Collection, Okura Museum of Art, Tokyo, 2005, pp. 17, cat. no. 4

Condition

Silk border and support bar intact. Wear and losses to pigment overall as viewed, most visible to blue and green pigments. Losses to gold impasto around central figure. Scattered areas of water staining throughout.
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.
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Catalogue Note

Compare a late 15th century narrative thangka depicting Tsongkhapa, see Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A. F. Thurman, Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion, Tibet House, New York, 1999, p. 350, cat. no. 124.

Himalayan Art Resource no. 31220