Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati)
A densely populated Tibetan thangka shows a seated golden Buddha at the center beneath a flowering tree, surrounded by tiered rows of figures, celestial clouds, and architectural platforms. Distemper and gold on cloth; the crowded composition fills the frame with red, green, and blue tones.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1700
- Medium
- Distemper with gold on cloth
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 2628 × 3800 px
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Barbara and William Karatz Gift and funds from various donors, 2004
Español: Amitabha y la Tierra Pura Occidental (Sukhavati), ca. 1700
Un thangka tibetano muy poblado muestra a un Buda dorado sentado en el centro, bajo un árbol en flor, rodeado de filas escalonadas de figuras, nubes celestiales y plataformas arquitectónicas. Temple y oro sobre tela; la composición densa llena el encuadre con tonos rojos, verdes y azules.
Português: Amitabha e a Terra Pura Ocidental (Sukhavati), c. 1700
Um thangka tibetano densamente povoado mostra um Buda dourado sentado no centro, sob uma árvore em flor, cercado por fileiras escalonadas de figuras, nuvens celestiais e plataformas arquitetônicas. Têmpera e ouro sobre tecido; a composição densa preenche o quadro com tons de vermelho, verde e azul.
