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The Buddha of Unshakable Resolve (Akshobhya) in His Eastern Paradise (Abhirati)15th century

Not on view
Tibetan thangka painting, large central standing Buddha figure on a lotus throne surrounded by hundreds of smaller figures and narrative scenes in red, blue, and gold

Unknown, The Buddha of Unshakable Resolve (Akshobhya) in His Eastern Paradise (Abhirati), 15th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Jane and Justin Dart Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
The Buddha of Unshakable Resolve (Akshobhya) in His Eastern Paradise (Abhirati)
Place Made
Western Tibet, Guge
Date Made
15th century
Medium
Mineral pigments and gold on cotton cloth
Dimensions
59 1/2 x 49 1/4 in. (151.1 x 125.1 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Jane and Justin Dart Foundation
Accession Number
M.81.90.3
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • McArthur, Meher. Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols. London: Thames & Hudson, 2002.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Los Angeles; Berkeley, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1983.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Tibet. Expanded edition. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1990.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Aspects of Indian Art: Papers Presented in a Symposium at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Leiden, The Netherlands: E.J. Brill, 1972.
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.
  • Rhie, Marylin M. and Robert A.F. Thurman. Wisdom and Compassion: The Sacred Art of Tibet. New York: Tibet House, 1991.
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art Members' Calendar 1992, vol. 29-30, no. 12-1 (December, 1991-January, 1993).
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. The Art of Tibet. New York: The Asia Society, Inc., 1969.
  • Little, Stephen, and Tushara Bindu Gude. Realms of the Dharma: Buddhist Art across Asia. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2025.