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Symmetrical Buddhist thangka with a large golden seated Buddha at center, smaller seated Buddhas in arched niches, and a gilded border.

The Eight Medicine Buddhas

A Tibetan-style thangka painting in opaque watercolor and gold on canvas shows a golden seated Buddha at the center, surrounded by smaller Buddhas seated in arched niches and rows of figures. Dark green and brown backgrounds, red and blue robes, and a gilded border frame the composition in a symmetrical arrangement.

Artist
Unknown
Date
18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2072 × 2879 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Los ocho Budas de la Medicina, pintura thangka

Una pintura thangka de estilo tibetano, realizada con acuarela opaca y oro sobre lienzo, muestra un Buda dorado sentado en el centro, rodeado de Budas más pequeños sentados en nichos arqueados y en filas de figuras. Los fondos verdes oscuros y marrones, las vestiduras rojas y azules y un marco dorado organizan la composición de forma simétrica.

Português: Os Oito Budas da Medicina, pintura thangka

Uma pintura thangka em estilo tibetano, feita com aquarela opaca e ouro sobre tela, mostra um Buda dourado sentado no centro, cercado por Budas menores sentados em nichos arqueados e em fileiras de figuras. Fundos verde-escuros e marrons, vestes vermelhas e azuis e uma moldura dourada organizam a composição de forma simétrica.

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