Description
A THANGKA OF YOGAMBARA WITH HIS CONSORT PRAJNAJNANADAKINI
Tibet, 18th century. Finely painted in distemper and gold on linen. Chinese brocade mounting with shou signs amid floral scrolls. The central figure seated on a lotus base and surrounded lotus blooms and craggy rocks as well as numerous lamas and other deities.
Provenance: From the private collection of an Austrian lawyer who worked for the IAEA, a UN organization. Acquired during frequent travels to Ladakh and the region in 1970s, probably from Hemis or Spituk monasteries. Thence by descent to the present owner.
Condition: Very good original condition with minor creases, stains and losses. The mounting with minor tears, losses and loose threads.
Dimensions: 80 x 64 cm (the image) and 113 x 118 cm (the mounting)
Yogambara (Tibetan: nam khai nal jor), a meditational deity belonging to the Wisdom-mother classification of Anuttarayoga Tantra, made famous in the Vajravali text, a compendium of Tantric practices, of the Indian Pandita Abhayakaragupta, and also through the tradition of Marpa and Ngog Lotsawa.
瑜伽金剛唐卡
西藏,十八世紀。 亞麻布面設色與金彩。裝幀所用的中國錦緞壽字紋。唐卡中央瑜伽金剛坐蓮座,四周花朵、眾多的喇嘛和其他仙人環繞。
來源:奧地利一位律師私人收藏,他曾經在聯合國國際原子能機構工作,他在1970年代頻繁前往拉達克和該地區旅行,可能是從Hemis或Spituk修道院中購得的。 自此保存至今。
品相:極好的原始品相,輕微的摺痕、污漬和缺損。裝幀上有輕微的撕裂、脫落和絲綫鬆動。
尺寸:畫面80 x 64 厘米,裝幀113 x 118 厘米