A THANKGA OF GREEN TARA OF THE SANDALWOOD FOREST,... Lot n° 33

A THANKGA OF GREEN TARA OF THE SANDALWOOD FOREST, YURLOD KURPA, TIBET, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY Gold and distemper on canvas. Depicting the Green Tara in her Pure Land, seated on a white and green cushion at the center of her palace in the Sandalwood Forest, bestowing the gestures of teaching and wish-granting, holding in her left hand a lotus flower, flanked by the blue-black Ekajati and the yellow Marichi, with celestial musicians and dancers performing in the foreground, and other deities and mythical creatures in the sky. Inscriptions: To reverse, several verses of ‘Om ma hum’ Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear to the pigments and little creasing and flaking. The mount with some tears, loose threads, and minor soiling. The scroll handles lost. Dimensions: Size incl. mounting 126.5 x 79 cm, image size 61 x 42.5 cm The pure land of Green Tara, also known as Yurlod Kurpa, is part of Amothaba’s Sukhavati or Western Pure Land. The silk brocade mounting is of Chinese origin, 19th century, and depicts an Imperial confronting dragon with five claws, amid flames and scrolling clouds, chasing the flaming pearl. Literature comparison: Compare a related thangka of White Tara, 19th century, in the Rubin Museum of Art, object number F1996.32.5. Compare a related thangka of Green Tara in the Pure Land, 19th century, in the Rubin Museum of Art, object number P1996.8.1, illustrated on Himalayan Art Resources, item no. 239. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 12 March 2021, lot 376 Price: USD 8,925 or approx. EUR 9,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A thangka of Green Tara of the sandalwood forest, Tibet, 18th/19th century Expert remark: Compare the related motif and colors. Note the slightly smaller size (120 x 72.7 cm, the mount).