A THANGKA OF RED AMITHABA, TIBET, 18TH-19TH CENTURYDistemper and gilt on canvas. With a silk brocade frame, mounted as a hanging scroll. The Buddha seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne, his hands in dhyana mudra holding an alms bowl, wearing an orange and green monk’s robe open at the chest and tied at the waist, backed by a mandorla with Manjushri and Vajrapani in the lower corners, and three bodhisattvas in the upper register. The background with scrolling clouds above green mountains.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little creasing, minor losses and soiling. The frame with tears, loose threads, and some losses.Dimensions: Image size 50 cm x 35 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s Paris, 11 June 2014, lot 385Price: EUR 59,100 or approx.EUR 75,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A thangka of Amithaba, Tibet late 18th centuryExpert remark:pare the related motif and design. Note the larger image size (72 x 52 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 1 June 2015, lot 616Price: HKD 50,000 or approx.EUR 6,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A finely painted thangka of Amitabha buddha, Tibet, 18th / 19th centuryExpert remark:pare the related motif and design. Note the larger image size (63 x 45 cm) and the significant condition issues.十八至十九世紀西藏紅色阿彌陀佛唐卡布面膠彩描金，掛軸。阿彌陀佛結跏趺坐在寶座上，手施禪定印並捧著一個缽，身著橘色和綠色相間的僧袍，袒胸，身後是曼陀羅，旁邊文殊與金剛手菩薩，下方三位菩薩。背景祥雲與群山環繞。