尺寸: 76.5 × 84 cm
年代: 五代
质地: 麻纸
风格: 中原 莫高窟
来源: 伦敦大英博物馆
参阅: 外部链接
鉴赏:
来自: 莫高窟第17窟
Two painted pieces of paper pasted on hemp cloth. The front shows a seated Buddha, identified by the staff and bowl he holds as Baisyajyaguru, Buddha of Healing. He is accompanied by two Bodhisattvas, named in inscribed cartouches as Cintāmaṇicakra Avalokiteśvara (如意轮观音) and Vajragarbha (金刚藏菩萨) (possibly mis-labelled, as Baisajyaguru is nearly always attended by the Bodhisattvas of the Sun and Moon, Suryaprabha and Candraprabha; ,这里可能是误标记, 因为药师佛两边一般是日月菩萨). Reverse shows rows of squares with painted flowers and traces of lattice, to which the painting was originally attached (designed to be viewed as a lattice window). Painted in ink and colours on paper.

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幅敦煌五代遗画所绘持锡杖药师佛头顶宝盖，法相庄严，乌发肉髻，双耳垂肩，身披红色佛衣，坦胸露右臂，右手当胸执持六环锡杖，左手膝前捧药钵，双足跏趺于莲花宝座中央。身后背光和头光晃耀，庄严全身。此药师佛画特殊之处是宝座二侧不是常见的“药师三尊”中的日光菩萨和月光菩萨，而是宝座二侧各有一尊延寿命菩萨侍立左右，这可能是根据供养人消灾延寿的意愿而特别绘制的。其中的左侧的延寿命金刚藏菩萨是药师如来八大接引菩萨之一。

此画为纸本绘画，粘贴在麻布上。麻布反面也粘贴有纸，上面捺印有格子花案

参看故宫博物院相似的一幅: 五代莫高窟佛画药师佛(药师如来像页)(北京故宫博物院)