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Four-armed Maitreya

c. 1150–1200

Western Tibet [or Kashmir (?)], Guge School (?), c. early 13th century

Medium
color and varnish on paper (manuscript fragment)
Measurements
Overall: 6.8 x 9 cm (2 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E Lee in memory of his mother, Adelia Baker Lee 1958.475
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A horizontally oriented painting on paper depicts Maitreya, a four-armed figure with red skin, seated cross-legged in the center. He rests two hands on his knees while his upper hands hold leafy stalks. Maitreya wears patterned clothing and a dark headpiece, encircled by a dark blue halo with a yellow and white border against a red background. This fragment shows significant surface cracking and worn edges throughout the composition.

Four-armed Maitreya

c. 1150–1200

Western Tibet [or Kashmir (?)], Guge School (?), c. early 13th century

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