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Tibet, 17th/18th century — 西藏 十七至十八世紀 彌勒佛唐卡 設色布本

Tibet, 17th/18th century

西藏 十七至十八世紀 彌勒佛唐卡 設色布本

A Tibetan thangka from the 17th-18th century depicting Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha in Buddhist cosmology, executed in pigments on cloth. This religious artwork exemplifies the sophisticated iconographic traditions of Tibetan Buddhist art during this period.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Himalayas: The Richard R. & Magdalena Ernst Collection of Important Tibetan Paintings and other Himalayan Works of Art

December 8, 2022

Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000

Lot 21

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Tibet, 17th/18th century, 西藏 十七至十八世紀 彌勒佛唐卡 設色布本

A Tibetan thangka from the 17th-18th century depicting Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha in Buddhist cosmology, executed in pigments on cloth. This religious artwork exemplifies the sophisticated iconographic traditions of Tibetan Buddhist art during this period.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Iconography, Thangka, 17th-18th Century, Deity, Maitreya Buddha, Vajrayana, Religious, Buddhist art, Tibet, Pigment On Cloth