Distemper on cloth, Framed,Tibet, 18th - 19th centuryDimensions: 87,5 cm by 63,5 cmwith frame 110 cm by 70 cmWeight: 8910 gramsAcquired by the present owner, 16th December 1996 in Munich at Gallery BaaderThis thangka shows the southwestern paradise of Padmasamhbhava, shown in his usual form in the center of the thangka, holding a vajra in his right and a skull cup in his left hand. The tantric katvanga staff is leaning on his left shoulder. We see his other manifestations and numerous other Buddhist personalities.