[Dharma Dora Venerable and the King of Heaven Thangka]
Dharma Dora Venerable and the King of Heaven Thangka, 16th to 17th century, Beijing, cloth, color, 140 cm high, 84 cm wide, 86 cm vertical and 54 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The figure combination in this painting is the Dharma Dora Venerable and the Southern Growth Heavenly King with a sword and the Eastern Kingdom Heavenly King with a pipa. Dharma Dora sat on the ground with an Indian style suitcase, holding a water purification bottle and a brush, and a man on the side led the way. The tiger looked back under the tree, and the Buddha of Infinite Light appeared in front of him
The southern king holding the sword and the eastern king holding the pipa at the bottom are the warriors of the Han Dynasty. They are powerful and rich. The waiters standing by either wielded spears and swords, or played flute and drums. The figures in the picture are both in shape and spirit, with skillful painting techniques and gorgeous colors.
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