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Thanka with Buddha

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a framed painting titled "Thanka with Buddha" by an unknown artist. The painting features a large central figure of Buddha sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower in shades of yellow, orange, and blue. Buddha is surrounded by an orange and green oval halo and sits on a multicolored lotus flower base. The background of the painting shows a landscape with rolling green hills, trees, and a blue river with boats. Several smaller figures of people are scattered throughout the painting, some in buildings and some outdoors. The top of the painting features a blue sky with white clouds and a smaller figure of Buddha on a pink cloud. The painting is framed in a gold border with an intricate design, and the frame has a thin black border around it. The overall color palette is vibrant, with shades of orange, yellow, green, blue, and pink. The painting appears to be a traditional Buddhist thanka, used for meditation and spiritual growth. The image is rectangular and vertically oriented.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Distemper on cloth
Culture
Tibet
Dimensions
447 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette