Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats

The image depicts a large, rectangular painting of Shaka, the Historical Buddha, surrounded by two attendants and sixteen arhats. The painting has a brown background with a gold border. The gold border is ornate with a black background and gold designs. The central figure, Shaka, sits at the top center of the painting, in a red and gold robe, with a halo behind his head. He sits cross-legged on a red and gold throne. Two bodhisattvas sit on either side of him. The bodhisattva on the left wears a green robe and sits on a white throne; the bodhisattva on the right wears a white robe and sits on an orange throne. Below them, sixteen arhats are seated in various positions. The arhats wear robes in shades of red, orange, and brown. Some of the arhats hold objects such as staffs or scrolls. The figures are painted in a traditional Buddhist style, with intricate details and expressions. The overall composition is symmetrical, with the central figure of Shaka flanked by the two bodhisattvas and the sixteen arhats arranged below.