Sakyamuni — Anonymous

Anonymous. Painted 1700 - 1800.

The central figure in this thangka (Buddhist cloth painting) is Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha. He is surrounded above by monks and flanked either side by a bodhisattva. Below right are two guards and between them the blue figure of the god of wealth. The stupa above Sakyamuni contains a seated Ushnishavijaya, goddess of longevity. This thangka may well have been painted for a long-life ritual.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

gilt paint, cotton (textile), dye, ink · Original size: 61 × 116.5 cm · On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift of T.B. Roorda and Herman Visser)

Print: 61 × 116.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20024336. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.