Tibet. Distemper and gold on cloth. The central figure seated in dhyanasana, the hands obscured by the monastic robe, surrounded by arhats, divinities, and acolytes in a landscape with trees, flowers and rocks. With a silk brocade frame and mounted as a hanging scroll.Provenance: Collection of Hellen and Joe Darion, New York, USA. Helen Solomon Darion (1915-2018) studied violin and modern dance and performed as a young adult in New York City. She married Joe Darion (1911-2001), an American lyricist, with whom she shared a deep passion for art. Joe Darion is best known for writing the lyrics for the 1965 blockbuster musical, Man of La Mancha. The couple had an eclectic taste spanning the arts of East and Southeast Asia. Today, many of their collected works can be found in museum catalogs and scholarly dissertations.Published: Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24529.Condition: Good condition with wear, soiling, minor creases, small losses with associated touchups.Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 132 x 71 cm, Image size 66 x 42.5 cmThe Sixteen Great Arhats are generally painted as part of a set, either as single figures or in groups of two to five figures. The full group would include the Buddha Shakyamuni, the sixteen Arhats, the attendant Dharmatala, the patron Hva-shang, and the Four Guardians of the Directions - Vaishravana, Virupaksha, Dritarashtra and Virudhaka.Literature comparison: Compare with a related thangka in the collection of the Rubin Museum of Art, object number F1998.10.3, also published on Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 640.Auction result comparison: Compare with a related thangka at Christie's London in Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part I on 4 November 2014, lot 281, sold for GBP 15,000.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.十八至十九世紀五羅漢唐卡西藏,布面金彩膠畫。中心人物结跏趺坐,双手被袈裟遮住,周围樹木、花朵和岩石环绕,還有其他羅漢及神人與侍从。 有锦缎裝幀,卷轴。 來源:美国纽约Hellen和Joe Darion收藏。 Helen Solomon Darion(1915-2018)研究小提琴和现代舞,年轻时就在纽约演出。 她与美国作词家Joe Darion(1911-2001)结婚,她对艺术充满了热情。 Joe Darion以1965年大型音乐剧《 Man of La Mancha》的歌词创作而闻名。 这对夫妻具熱愛东亚和东南亚艺术。 今天,在很多博物馆目录和学术论文中都可以找到他们的许多收藏品。 圖片:Joe Darion (左) 因爲《 Man of La Mancha》獲得金唱片獎 出版:Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 24529. 品相:状况良好,有磨损,污跡,细微折痕,与修补相关的小损耗。 尺寸:縂132 x 71 厘米, 畫面66 x 42.5 厘米 拍賣結果:一件相近唐卡見倫敦佳士得Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Part I 拍場2014年11月4日 lot 281, 售價GBP 15,000.