Polychrome painting on linen, highlighted with gold
Tibet/Nepal, around 1900
Depicted is a Lama, presumably the eleventh Situpa (1886-1953)
The lower section with large Tibetan inscription
Below an illustration of the Gyalpo Pehar, the Guardian of the Samye Monastery, riding a snow lion
In the background an idyllic landscape with additional figures
compact and geometrical composition
precise alignment
Rare motif in intense colors
Framed behind glass
Total dimensions, framed: 97.5 x 67 cm
Image size: ca. 80.5 x 48 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Berlin

Thangka

A Thangka (Tibetan: ka thang, thang ga) is a scroll painting of Tantric Buddhism. It is used for meditation in temples or in home shrines and processions. Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, guardian deities, Arhats, various lamas, ascetics and Pandits in various incarnations are portrayed in scenes of their life. Often they depict mandalas with the wheel of life as well as lines of tradition. Thangkas are created according to well-defined iconographic rules (in terms of body shape, dress and attitude of the sitter), and are particularly common in Tibet.



Condition: The Thangka is in good condition with slight signs of age and use such as color wear and small creases. The Thangka is fixed to the back cover. The total, framed dimensions are 97.5 x 67 cm and the image size is c. 80.5 x 48 cm.

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