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Thangka painting of a blue Buddha in red robes on a lotus throne, surrounded by rows of small seated figures in red and blue arched niches.

The Medicine Buddha Bhaishajyaguru With His Mandala Retinue

A blue-skinned Buddha sits in red robes on a lotus throne, flanked by two standing attendant bodhisattvas with halos. Rows of small seated figures fill arched niches around the central image, with lions and a central altar at the base, painted in pigment and gold on cotton.

Artist
Unknown
Date
14th century
Medium
Pigment and gold on cotton
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2147 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1400).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Fund

Español: Buda de la Medicina Bhaishajyaguru con su séquito de mandala

Un Buda de piel azul, vestido de rojo, se sienta sobre un trono de loto, flanqueado por dos bodhisattvas de pie con aureolas. Filas de pequeñas figuras sentadas llenan los nichos arqueados alrededor de la imagen central, con leones y un altar en la base, pintado con pigmento y oro sobre algodón.

Português: Buda da Medicina Bhaishajyaguru com seu séquito de mandala

Um Buda de pele azul, vestido de vermelho, senta-se sobre um trono de lótus, ladeado por dois bodhisattvas em pé com auréolas. Fileiras de pequenas figuras sentadas preenchem os nichos arqueados ao redor da imagem central, com leões e um altar na base, pintado com pigmento e ouro sobre algodão.

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