284 - (R) A THANGKA DEPICTING A BUDDHA, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY

(R) A THANGKA DEPICTING A BUDDHA, TIBET, 19TH CENTURY Dimensions: Height 80 cm Wide 52 cm Weight: 6,6 Kilograms A richly detailed nineteenth-century Tibetan thangka depicting a central seated Buddha surrounded by a vast sacred assembly of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, protective deities and attendants. Countless smaller figures appear in carefully arranged tiers among clouds, mountains and ornamental passages, creating a complex devotional universe around the principal image. Brilliant reds, greens, blues and golden accents lend the painting great intensity while guiding the eye through its symmetrical composition. Tibetan Buddhist thangkas of this kind serve as intricate visual aids for ritual contemplation, expressing the relationship between enlightened beings and the wider Buddhist cosmos. The remarkable density of imagery and vibrant colour make this an especially imposing Himalayan devotional painting. For lots marked with (R), a 19% VAT is added to the combined hammer price and commission. This VAT is waived for: - Private buyers outside the EU who officially export the items.- Businesses inside the EU holding a valid VAT number, exporting to their home country. Proper export documentation is required to waive the VAT A richly coloured Tibetan thangka centred on a seated Buddha surrounded by a vast hierarchical assembly of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, protectors and attendant figures. The central image occupies the visual axis while repeated smaller deities fill the surrounding clouds and landscape in carefully ordered groups. Mineral reds, greens, blues and gold tones create a dense yet legible devotional field. Multi-figure thangkas of this kind function not merely as decoration but as structured visual maps for ritual and contemplation. The repeated figures, symmetrical organisation and intense colour encourage prolonged viewing from the central Buddha outward through the surrounding sacred assembly. For lots marked with (R), a 19% VAT is added to the combined hammer price and commission. This VAT is waived for: - Private buyers outside the EU who officially export the items.- Businesses inside the EU holding a valid VAT number, exporting to their home country. Proper export documentation is required to waive the VAT