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尺寸：68 x 53 cm
年代：18世纪
质地：唐卡(Distemper on cotton)
风格：西藏
来源：波士顿美术博物馆
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鉴赏：
正上方是无量寿佛, 主尊释迦牟尼佛周围有4个度母.

Sakya-muni Buddah, with Amitayus & 4 Standing Tara
Tibetan
18th century

Description
Painting with no borders, possibly originally in thangka format.

Shakyamuni sits on elaborate lotus throne with hands in dharmachakra mudra. Directly above him is Amitabha Buddha. Beside and below him are four standing Bodhisattvas, each holding the stem of a lotus. They are dressed in distinctive costumes with short shirts and long, tight, striped leggings. They are set in a Chinese-style landscape with stylized clouds above and mountain and rock formations below. (Includes a very nice rendition of a Chinese scholar's rock.)

Inscriptions
On reverse, in red paint, are three-character mantras: Om, Ah, Hum at the center of each deity. A long inscription at the center needs to be translated (photograph taken).

Provenance
1921 William Sturgis Bigelow, Boston, MA; 1921, gift of Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 7, 1921)