Painted in gouache and gold on linen. Buddha Shakyamuni is seated in dhyanasana atop a flowering lotus pedestal with crashing waves below. He is flanked by his two main disciples Shariputra and Maudgalyayana. In the back we find 34 miniature Buddha images with various mudras.
Condition: Minor losses and stains, overall excellent and original condition. Provenance: From a Hungarian private collector.
Dimensions: 31 x 25 cm
Buddha’s left hand is in the dhyana mudra and supports a blue alms-bowl that is filled with the nectar of immortal wisdom. His right hand is in bhumisparsa mudra or ‘earth-touching gesture’, to summon the earth to bear witness to his enlightenment after he overcame the attack of Mara (delusion) under the bodhi tree.