A THANGKA DEPICTING ATISHA EASTERN TIBET, 19TH CENTURY |

Himalayan Art Resources item no. 13646.

In very good overall condition with some staining throughout, visible on the right third of the lower third in a vertical streak, and in the upper left two-thirds, visible in the halo and parasol, as well as the surrounding clouds.
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seated on a lion throne with his hands in dharmachakramudra wearing red patchwork robes and a red pointed cap, backed by a nimbus, Maitreya seated in a throne surrounded by monks and apsaras in the upper register, masters, practitioners, and laity making offerings in the lower registers, all set in a blue and green landscape of the Karma Gadri style