A THANGKA DEPICTING BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI TIBET, 17TH CENTURY |

the golden Buddha dressed in a patchwork robe with left hand in dhyana mudra and right in bhumisparsha mudra, touching the lotus supported by a snow lion throne with golden halos behind, dragons emerging either side holding jewels, with disciples Shariputra and Maudgalyayana to his side, Buddhas above and the four-faced Brahma with Avalokiteshvara below flanking a dharmachakra wheel Himalayan Art Resources item no. 18311.

Canvas darkened through exposure to butter lamps losses throughout particularly in the green halo of all three figures, the foliage to left and right of the central figure, the clouds in upper right and left and in the landscape below. Considerable loss to the robes of figure in lower left. The red and gold robes in good condition, but pinks of hands and feet are fractured. Heavy accretion overall with spots of organic waster matter. Creasing overall but canvas in stable condition.
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