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Amitābha and Sukhāvatī

ANONYMOUS

Hwajeong Museum

Hwajeong Museum
Seoul, South Korea

This thangka depicts Amitabha surrounded by Avalokitesvara, Mahasthamaprata (or Vajrapani) and the other Eight Great Bodhisattvas. A distinctive feature of this thangka is that instead being seated in front of a bo tree or pavilion, Amitabha is backed by an expanse of blue sky dotted with clouds, and this lends a dreamlike quality to the entire work. Mt. Sumeru and Milaraspa are shown in the lower left.
On the back of this thangka there is an inscription in dbu-med script, and it states that through the merit gained by donating this painting of Sukhavati a person by the name of Blo-bzang-dbang hoped to live a long and healthy life in this world, be reborn in Sukhavati after death, and eventually attain enlightenment.

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  • Title: Amitābha and Sukhāvatī
  • Creator: ANONYMOUS
  • Location created: Tibet
  • Physical Dimensions: 114.0×49.2cm
  • Subject Keywords: Tibet
  • Type: Tibetan Buddhist Painting, Thangka
  • Publisher: Hwajeong Museum
  • Rights: Hwajeong Museum
  • Medium: polychrome on cotton
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