RARE SET OF FOUR THANGKA WITH EMANATIONS OF PADMASAMBHAVA (GURU RINPOCHE).
Origin: Tibet. Date: 18th c. Technique: Pigments on fabric. MountedAs hanging scroll, mostly with curtain. Description: The paintings show four of the eight emanations of the great teacher:A) Pema Gyalpo (Lotus Prince, 1.), withA rattle drum in his hands, b) Nyima Oser (Sun Ray, 2.), dressed withA tiger skinAs loincloth, c) Shakya Senge (King of the Shakya, 5.) in the form of the Buddha withAlms bowl, d) Pema Jungne (Lotus Born, 7.), with the robesAnd headgear of the teacher. Each sitting onA lotus pedestal with the name inscribed in front in Tibetan. Measurement: Complete size each ca. 95 x 54 cm, each ca. 45 x 38cm. Seal: The paintingsAre consecrated on the back in Tibetan (Om,Ah, Hum). Some more labels on the back. Condition B. Browned, rubbed, brittleAnd with tears, traces of use.
Provenance: -German private collection.Acquired 1981/82At Schoettle Ostasiatica in Stuttgart.