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The Supreme Physician (Bhaishajyaguru) and His Celestial Assembly15th century

Not on view
Tibetan-style painting on cloth, large central seated deity with gold skin and dark robes on a lotus throne, surrounded by attendants, foliate scrolls, and rows of smaller figures in crimson medallions
Tibetan thangka painting on cloth, a central seated Buddha figure with pale complexion and circular halo, flanked by two standing bodhisattvas against a deep red and blue background, surrounded by rows of smaller seated Buddha figures, auspicious animals below, and dense devotional figures throughout the border, with aged and worn pigments.
Detail of a Tibetan thangka painting on a deep red and blue ground, densely populated with rows of small seated Buddhist figures in red aureoles across the upper register, a standing bodhisattva figure with halo at center-left, a multi-tiered architectural structure at lower left, and a large central figure visible at right edge; mineral pigments with gold detailing throughout.
Tibetan thangka painting on cloth, dominated by deep red and dark blue tones. A large seated Buddha figure with golden halo occupies the left center, holding a dark bowl. A smaller standing deity figure appears beside him. The densely packed composition includes rows of small seated Buddha figures along the upper border and numerous miniature deities, bodhisattvas, and scrolling foliate patterns filling the background. Aged surface with visible pigment wear.
Tibetan thangka painting, densely composed in red, blue, and gold, depicting a tall standing deity with halo at upper center, surrounded by smaller seated figures in registers; lower sections show a white lion, elephants, and rows of meditating figures in roundels along the bottom border; aged surface with visible pigment wear.
Fragmentary Tibetan thangka with dominant red and blue pigments, depicting a standing bodhisattva figure with halo at center, surrounded by smaller seated figures in medallions along the right border, registers below showing white elephants, attendant figures, and a row of seated deities in lotus medallions along the bottom; aged surface with visible paint loss

Unknown, The Supreme Physician (Bhaishajyaguru) and His Celestial Assembly, 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Supreme Physician (Bhaishajyaguru) and His Celestial Assembly
Place Made
Western Tibet, Guge
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Mineral pigments on cotton cloth
Dimensions
31 3/4 x 24 1/4 in. (80.6 x 61.6 cm) Frame: 43 9/16 × 33 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (110.65 × 83.98 × 2.86 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.77.19.13
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya; R. Brown; R. Fisher; G. Kuwayama; Amy G. Poster. Light of Asia: Buddha Sakyamuni in Asian Art. ed. Dean, Lynne. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.
  • Beguin, Gilles. Dieux et Demons de l'Himalaya: Art du Bouddhisme Lamaique. Paris: Grand Palais, 1977.
  • Chakraverty, Anjan. Sacred Buddhist Painting. New Delhi: Lustre Press Pvt. Ltd., 1998.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Linrothe, Rob. Collecting Paradise: Buddhist Art of Kashmir and its Legacies. New York: Rubin Museum of Art, 2014.