A PAINTING OF BUDDHA, QING China, 19th century. Colors and gilding on paper. Imposing depiction of Buddha Avalokiteshvara seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, wearing a magnificent jifu dragon robe. Mounted as a scroll. Condition: Superb colors. Some losses to paper, creasing. Very minor repairs to background as visible on the photos. Provenance: An Austrian private collection, acquired c. 1980 from an important German collection. Old collector labels to scroll ends. Dimensions: The painting 160 x 80 cm. Inscriptions: 'The spirit tablet of the believer Li Hekai' and 'All living beings are sublime'.