A THANGKA DEPICTING PADMASAMBHAVA

Description:

Tibet, late 18th cent.
39 x 49 cm (109,5 x 79,5 cm R.)
The centre of the painting sees Padmasambhava seated in vajrasana on a lotus base floating on the primordial waters, his right hand with the vajra while the left is resting on his lap supporting a kapala, a trishula is placed behind him, wearing an elaborate garment including a patchwork mantle, his face displaying a downcast expression, mustache framing his upper lip, topped with the specific bonnet, several aureoles behind him, the upper register with Buddha Shakyamuni in the centre flanked by the red Amitayus and the white Sadhaksharilokeshvara, a lama and Guru Drag.mar, flanking Padmasambhava are some mahasiddhas, the blue Samantabhadra embracing his consort and another figure of the Buddha and the lower section with two local protective divinities flanking perhaps a red horse-mounted Pehar-like figure and all set in a mountainous landscape, framed.
Former Southern German private collection - Wear, minor damages