A PAINTING OF TSERINGMA
TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base with the right hand holding an arrow with silk streamers and the left a mirror, clad in a billowing dhoti and adorned with a streaming sash and ornate jewelry, backed by a nimbus and aureole, surrounded by various figures, all within a verdant landscape
Opaque pigments and gold on textile
24 x 16 7/8 in. (61 x 43 cm.)
Provenance
Estate of Alberta Drake, Colorado Private collection, Colorado, acquired 17-18 August 2013
Literature
Himalayan Art Resource (himalayanart.org), item no. 23950
Starting clockwise from the upper left corner is Red Jambhala, Kurukulla, Padmasambhava at top center, Vasudhara, White Jambhala, Black Jambhala, Red Vaishravana, and Yellow Jambhala.
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