A TIBETAN HAND-COLORED WOODBLOCK PRINT DEPICTING SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA. THE HISTORICAL BUDDHA IS SHOWN SEATED IN DHYANASANA (LOTUS POSITION) ON A LOTUS THRONE SUPPORTED BY A PEDESTAL ADORNED WITH ELEPHANTS. HIS RIGHT HAND IS EXTENDED IN BHUMISPARSHA MUDRA (EARTH-TOUCHING GESTURE), WHILE HIS LEFT HAND RESTS IN HIS LAP HOLDING AN ALMS BOWL WITH TRIPLE GEMS. HE IS SURROUNDED BY A CIRCULAR HALO AND AUREOLE, FLANKED BY STYLIZED FLOWERS. THE PRINT IS EXECUTED ON TRADITIONAL FIBROUS HANDMADE PAPER WITH VIBRANT HAND-APPLIED PIGMENTS.

GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR FOXING, LIGHT CREASING, AND A SMALL PUNCTURE HOLE AT THE UPPER EDGE CONSISTENT WITH TRADITIONAL BINDING OR HANGING.