A THANGKA OF AMITABHA IN SUKHAVATI HEAVEN TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Distemper on cloth; mounted with silks. Himalayan Art Resources item no. 207048 Image: 60 x 44 cm (23 5/8 x 17 3/8 in.) With silks: 127.5 x 75.5 cm (50 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.) Footnotes: 西藏 十九世紀 無量光佛聖境唐卡 Provenance John and Karina Stewart Collection, since 2010s Amitabha in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Bliss, is a common subject in Himalayan and Tibetan Buddhist art, representing a central theme of Mahayana Buddhism. Here Amitabha occupies the centre of the composition as the largest figure, seated before a palace set in a celestial garden. Above him, Vajrasattva and his consort appear in the upper left, while Shadakshari Lokeshvara is depicted in the upper right. Below Amitabha are the Eight Great Bodhisattvas, with Avalokiteshvara and Vajrapani flanking him immediately to the left and right, respectively, and the remaining six arranged beneath them in a hierarchical configuration. At the bottom of the painting, monks approach in reverence through a garden setting. For a similar composition, see a thangka published on HAR (65281). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing