Description
20th C Sino-Tibetan Amitayus Distemper on Cloth with Gold Gilt

Thangka depicting The Buddha of Eternal Life as the central figure -- surrounded by two, who are in sum, known as the "se Lha Nam Sum," the Three Long-life Deities. Each can be practiced individually however many prayers and praises include all three. Within a given composition, the principal personage invariably occupies the center stage, while acolytes and attendants are reduced in size to further emphasize the majesty of the central figure.

Amitayus Tibetan: Tse pag me "...with a body the color of coral or the rising sun, very red and shining forth with various colored rays of light; one face, two hands, and with two long eyes glancing with compassion on beings, gazing on the entirety of migrators, and a smiling face..." - Zhuchen Tsultrim Rinchen (1697-1769).

A range of value for a piece of this type is underscored by its decoration with gold gilding -- suggestive of superior quality when compared to thangkas that are otherwise, common in the marketplace.

Provenance
Tibetan Museum Society

Condition
Age appropriate wear including surface abrasion and some pigment loss and discoloration.

Measurements
Approximately 28" height X 19" width