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A thangka from an arhat series
Eastern Tibet, 18th century

Chinese, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art and Paintings
28 June 2016, 12:00 PDT
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A thangka from an arhat series

Eastern Tibet, 18th century
Distemper on cloth, mounted with silks; recto with identifying Tibetan inscriptions in gold; verso with Tibetan invocations in red.
24 1/4 x 17 1/8in (61.7 x 43.5cm) image;
46 3/4 x 29 1/8in (119 x 74cm) with silks

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西藏東部 十八世紀 尊者系列唐卡之一

This exquisite painting is executed with precise brush strokes and bold, shaded colors that imbue it with a sense of bounding energy and uplift. Meanwhile each arhat is portrayed with a distinct personality: an introspective Ajita, a magnanimous generous Kalika, and an alert Vajriputra.

The asymmetrical grassy landscape, and the ruyi-shaped clouds with thumbnail-like indentations, indicate an Eastern Tibet style shared by two examples published in Jackson, The Place of Provenance, New York, 2012, pp.101 & 124, figs. 5.12 & 6.10.

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