Medicine Buddha Thangka – 51×68 cm, Classic Grade
Classic grade
Clean, traditional work at an accessible price: simpler detail and flatter colour.
- Composition
- Main deity with smaller figures
- Size (with its painted border)
- 51 × 68 cm (20.1 × 26.8 in)
- Graded
- 28 Oct 2024
Medicine Buddha Thangka – 51×68 cm, Classic Grade
Blue Medicine Buddha sits on a blue lotus, holding a bowl of nectar in his lap and a myrobalan sprig in his right hand at his knee, his robe patterned with gold-coloured flowers, framed by a red-rimmed halo and a gold-coloured aureole, the painting worked mostly in shades of blue.
Two dark dragons curl through the clouds above, blue peonies grow on either side, and below, his two disciples stand in rayed haloes holding staffs and bowls, beside a river with snow peaks behind.
Hand-painted in Nepal on cotton canvas.
Size: 51 × 68 cm (20.1 × 26.8 in), including the painted border. Hand-painted, so allow ±1–2 cm. Size guide →
Also in this painting: Two disciples
About Medicine Buddha
The Medicine Buddha is deep blue, the colour of lapis lazuli. He holds a bowl of nectar in his lap and a sprig of myrobalan, a plant used in Tibetan medicine, in his right hand.
Also known as Bhaisajyaguru.
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Returns: 30 days from delivery. Return postage is paid by the buyer, unless the piece arrived damaged or isn't as described. See our returns policy.
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