Thangka

[Thangka of Adido et al.]

Thangka of Adido et al., 18th century, Tibet, cloth, color, 130 cm high, 78 cm wide, 70 cm vertical and 47.5 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
It is common in Tibetan Thangkas that four Buddha figures are painted in one picture, that is, there are four Buddha figures protecting one side of the Dharma, and there are a total of 16 people in the four sides. The four figures in this Thangka are all dressed in gorgeous Chinese monk costumes, sitting in a Hu chair or Vajra mat, accompanied by a waiter or disciple. The person with the upper left hand holding the Zen meditation seal is Adido Venerable, the person with the upper right hand holding the gold earrings is the Karja Venerable, the feather fan in the hands of the waiter behind depicts the scene of the gathering of the gods, and draws many lifelike characters in a square inch. This exquisite “picture-in-picture” technique shows the artist’s superb skills. The person who makes the statement seal in the lower left hand and the right hand, and makes the meditation seal in the left hand is the Buddha of Padra; The person with the right lower hands holding the Zen Meditation Seal is the Venerable Venerable Candragragata of Kanaga. The realistic characters in the painting are very vivid, and the background content is also very rich. The vegetation is luxuriant, the flowers are blooming, and all kinds of auspicious animals rest, with a strong Tibetan Thangka style
There is a white silk label on the back of the Thangka, which is inscribed in Chinese, Manchu, Mongolian and Tibetan characters on the ink. The Chinese text is: “On October 20, Qianlong’s forty-seventh year, the emperor ordered Zhang Jiahu Tuktu to recognize the benefit portraits of Adido, Kalika, Bhadra, and Kanaga Bhali Raja…”.

阿氐多等四尊者唐卡背后白绫签