3. A thangka painting depicting Padmasambhava
Mongolia
19th Century
Sized pigment on canvas
Dimensions: 8” x 10” (20.5 x 25.5cm)
The guru who first brought Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th Century, Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) is seated in yabyum (mystical union) with his consort, on a lotus throne within a golden rainbow aureole.