Gouache on fabric, heightened with gold
Tibet, 20th century
Thangka with a black ground
Deity framed by various goddess
Brown red silk brocade frame with embroidery
With a silk throw
Verso with remains of a wax seal
Image size: 56 x 44 cm
Total dimensions: 87 x 62 cm
Good condition

This Tibetan thangka has a black ground, was made with gouache on fabric and is heightened with gold. The shapes and colors of a thangka are predetermined, as it is bound to precise defined iconographic rules. Here the deity Vajrakila is pictured with his consort in Yab-yum. The figures have a blue skin color and embody the transcendence of duality and coalescence of opposite. A flaming aureole as well as other deities surround the presentation. The work comes in a brown red silk brocade frame with embroidery and a silk throw. Verso with remains of a wax seal.



Condition:

The thangka is in good condition with light signs of age and use. Small creases and minimal color wear are partly visible. The image has a size of 56 x 44 cm and a total dimension is 87 x 62 cm.



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.



Yab-yum

Yab-yum literally means ‘father-mother’ and is a symbol in Buddhist art which represents the sexual union of a male deity with his female consort. The union of the male strength and the female wisdom dissolve all contradictions, symbolizing unity and the highest enlightenment. (lvp)

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